Steinberg, Saxony

Steinberg

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Steinberg

Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778
Country Germany
State Saxony
District Vogtlandkreis
Government
 • Mayor Bernd Roßberg (CDU)
Area
 • Total 20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation 585-625 m (−1,470 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 2,835
 • Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 08237
Dialling codes 037462
Vehicle registration V
Website www.gemeinde-steinberg.de

Steinberg is a municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany. It was established in 1994 by the merger of the three villages Rothenkirchen, Wernesgrün and Wildenau and named after the nearby Steinberg (661m/2168 ft), part of the Ore Mountains.

Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.

District Wildenau in Steinberg

References

  1. ↑ "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.


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