Hartenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʁtn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Zwickauer Mulde, 14 km southeast of Zwickau.
Hartenstein | |
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 Market square | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hartenstein
within Zwickau district  | |
 Location of Hartenstein | |
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| 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 | 36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 4,411 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (311/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 |
The county of Hartenstein was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1406 until 1945.
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.
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Sachsens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 15. Mai 2022 (Gebietsstand 01.01.2024)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
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