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
Hartenstein Show map of Germany Hartenstein Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°40′6″N 12°40′17″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Steiner
Area
• Total	36.72 km^2 (14.18 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,563
• Density	120/km^2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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

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 jeweils am Monatsende ausgewählter Berichtsmonate nach Gemeinden" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2019.