Hartenstein, Saxony

Hartenstein
Location of Hartenstein within Zwickau district
Hartenstein
Hartenstein
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 (202027) Martin Kunz
Area
  Total
36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,462
  Density120/km2 (310/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.