Hartenstein, Saxony

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Hartenstein
Town
Market square
Market square
Coat of arms of Hartenstein
Coat of arms
Location of Hartenstein within Zwickau district
Location of Hartenstein
Hartenstein is located in Germany
Hartenstein
Hartenstein
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Hartenstein is located in Saxony
Hartenstein
Hartenstein
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Coordinates: 50°40′6″N 12°40′17″E / 50.66833°N 12.67139°E / 50.66833; 12.67139
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictZwickau
Subdivisions3
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
 • Density120/km2 (311/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08118
Dialling codes037605
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.stadt-hartenstein.de

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.

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)
  • Albrecht Neubert (1930-2017), translation scholar

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