Steinberg, Saxony

Steinberg
Coat of arms
Steinberg
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district
Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°ECoordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Vogtlandkreis
Government
• Mayor	Bernd Roßberg (CDU)
Area
• Total	20.43 km^2 (7.89 sq mi)
Population (2014-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,874
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	08237
Dialling codes	037462
Vehicle registration	V
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 (661m/2168 ft), part of the Ore Mountains.

Wernesgrün is home of the Wernesgrüner brewery.

District Wildenau in Steinberg

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2014] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). 7 September 2015.