Steinberg, Saxony

Municipality in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district

(2022–29) Andreas Gruner^[1] (CDU)Area

• Total20.37 km² (7.86 sq mi)Elevation

596 m (1,955 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total2,664 • Density130/km² (340/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

08237

Dialling codes037462Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RCWebsitewww.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 (661 m (2,169 ft)), part of the Ore Mountains.

Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.