Hartenstein, Saxony

Hartenstein is a town in the Zwickau district, in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 14 km southeast of Zwickau.

Hartenstein
Coat of arms
Location of Hartenstein within Zwickau district
BernsdorfGersdorfHartensteinHartmannsdorfHirschfeldKirchbergLichtensteinNeukirchenReinsdorfSchönbergWaldenburg
Hartenstein
Hartenstein
Coordinates: 50°40′6″N 12°40′17″E
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorAndreas Steiner
Area
  Total36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,540
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08118
Dialling codes037605
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.stadt-hartenstein.de

The county of Hartenstein was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1406 until 1945.

Sons and daughters of the city

Paul Fleming
  • 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)

References

  1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.
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