Stollberg

Stollberg
Carl von Bach Gymnasium
Location of Stollberg within Erzgebirgskreis district
Location of Stollberg
Stollberg
Stollberg
Coordinates: 50°42′30″N 12°46′42″E / 50.70833°N 12.77833°E / 50.70833; 12.77833
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.Stollberg (Erzgebirge)
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2017–24) Marcel Schmidt[1]
Area
 • Total
38.99 km2 (15.05 sq mi)
Elevation
464 m (1,522 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total
11,033
 • Density283.0/km2 (732.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
09366
Dialling codes037296
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.stollberg-erzgebirge.de

Stollberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɔlˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in Saxony, Germany, in the district Erzgebirgskreis. It is situated 20 km east of Zwickau and 17 km southwest of Chemnitz. It was the site of the Hoheneck women's prison until 2001.

References

  1. ^ Bürgermeisterwahlen 2017, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.