Hartenstein, Saxony

Hartenstein
Market square
Location of Hartenstein within Zwickau district
Location of Hartenstein
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 (2020–27) Martin Kunz
Area
 • Total
36.7 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
4,411
 • Density120/km2 (311/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.