Lichtenstein, Saxony

Lichtenstein
The rear façade of the palace in Lichtenstein.
Coat of arms
Lichtenstein
Location of Lichtenstein within Zwickau district
Coordinates: 50°45′23″N 12°37′54″E / 50.75639°N 12.63167°ECoordinates: 50°45′23″N 12°37′54″E / 50.75639°N 12.63167°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Rund um den Auersberg
Government
• Mayor	Wolfgang Sedner
Area
• Total	15.48 km^2 (5.98 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	11,632
• Density	750/km^2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	09350
Dialling codes	037204
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.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.

See also

• Media related to Lichtenstein/Sa. at Wikimedia Commons

360 degree panorama of Lichtenstein and the surrounding area

Descriptions for the above panorama

The Old Castle at Lichtenstein

References

1. "Aktuelle Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden 2015] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2016.