Lichtenstein, Saxony

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Town in Saxony, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Lichtenstein within Zwickau district

(2022–29) Jochen Fankhänel^[1] (FW)Area

• Total15.48 km² (5.98 sq mi)Elevation

336 m (1,102 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total10,946 • Density710/km² (1,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

09350

Dialling codes037204Vehicle registrationZWebsitewww.lichtenstein-sachsen.de

Lichtenstein is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km northeast of Zwickau, and 22 km southwest of Chemnitz. It was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1286 until 1945.

References

^ Gewählte Bürgermeisterinnen und Bürgermeister im Freistaat Sachsen, Stand: 17. Juli 2022, Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen.
^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.