Hohenstein-Ernstthal

Hohenstein-Ernstthal is a town in the Zwickau rural district, Free State of Saxony, Germany. The towns of Hohenstein and Ernstthal were united in 1898. The town is either known by its hyphenated form, or simply called Hohenstein.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Town
Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Coat of arms
Location of Hohenstein-Ernstthal within Zwickau district
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Coordinates: 50°48′N 12°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Government
• Mayor	Lars Kluge (CDU)
Area
• Total	18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,092
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09337
Dialling codes	03723
Vehicle registration	Z, GC, HOT, WDA
Website	hohenstein-ernstthal.de

The town got bigger in the 15th century because silver mines were found nearby.

Physicist G. H. von Schubert and inventor C. G. Schrter were born in Hohenstein. The writer Karl May was born in Ernstthal. The house of his birth is a museum.

The mayor of Hohenstein-Ernstthal is Lars Kluge.