Steinberg, Saxony

Steinberg
Wildenau district of Steinberg
Location of Steinberg within Vogtlandkreis district
Steinberg
Steinberg
Coordinates: 50°32′20″N 12°28′40″E / 50.53889°N 12.47778°E / 50.53889; 12.47778
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictVogtlandkreis
Subdivisions3
Government
  Mayor (202229) Andreas Gruner (CDU)
Area
  Total
20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
2,683
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08237
Dialling codes037462
Vehicle registrationV, AE, OVL, PL, RC
Websitewww.gemeinde-steinberg.de

Steinberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbɛʁk]) is a municipality in the Vogtland 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.