Steinberg, Saxony

Steinberg
Municipality
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Coat of arms
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district
Steinberg Show map of Germany Steinberg Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2022–29)	Andreas Gruner[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	20.37 km^2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation	596 m (1,955 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,664
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08237
Dialling codes	037462
Vehicle registration	V, AE, OVL, PL, RC
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 (661 m (2,169 ft)), part of the Ore Mountains.

Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.

References

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