Hartenstein, Saxony
Hartenstein | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hartenstein within Zwickau district | |
  Hartenstein | |
| Coordinates: 50°40′6″N 12°40′17″E / 50.66833°N 12.67139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Zwickau |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–27) | Martin Kunz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,486 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 08118 |
| Dialling codes | 037605 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.stadt-hartenstein.de |
Hartenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ) is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 14 km southeast of Zwickau.
The county of Hartenstein was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1406 until 1945.
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Hartenstein Castle -
Stein Castle in Hartenstein
Sons and daughters of the city
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- Johann Heinrich von Lindenau (born 1586 at the castle Hartenstein, † 1615 in Börnichen b. Oederan), owner of a manor
- Paul Fleming (poet) (1609-1640), physician and writer of the Baroque
- Magnus Meischner (1821-1892), jurist and politician, MdL (Kingdom of Saxony)
- Albrecht Neubert (1930-2017), translation scholar
References
[edit]- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2020, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
Towns and municipalities in Zwickau (district) |
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