Schneeberg, Saxony

Schneeberg
Location of Schneeberg within Erzgebirgskreis district
Location of Schneeberg
Schneeberg
Schneeberg
Coordinates: 50°35′39″N 12°38′44″E / 50.59417°N 12.64556°E / 50.59417; 12.64556
CountryGermany
StateSaxony
DistrictErzgebirgskreis
Government
 • Mayor (2022–29) Ingo Seifert
Area
 • Total
23.35 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
14,028
 • Density600.8/km2 (1,556/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
08289
Dialling codes03772
Vehicle registrationERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Websitewww.schneeberg.de

Schneeberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃneːbɛʁk] ) is a town in Saxony’s district of Erzgebirgskreis. It has roughly 16,400 inhabitants and belongs to the Town League of Silberberg (Städtebund Silberberg). It lies 4 km west of Aue, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Zwickau.