Lichtenstein, Saxony

Lichtenstein is a small town in Saxony. It is between Zwickau and Chemnitz. Lichtenstein has the second name "Stadt im grünen" (engl. "town in green"). Lichtenstein has several sights. There are 7 museums, 2 theaters, 1 castle and 7 nature parcs. The most famous museum of Lichtenstein is the "Miniwelt". There are many world sights in small, for example the statue of Liberty. As of December 2011, 12,613 people live there.

Lichtenstein
Town
The rear façade of the palace in Lichtenstein.
Coat of arms
Location of Lichtenstein within Zwickau district
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Coordinates: 50°45′23″N 12°37′54″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Zwickau
Municipal assoc.	Rund um den Auersberg
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Nordheim
Area
• Total	15.48 km2 (5.98 sq mi)
Elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	10,946
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09350
Dialling codes	037204
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.lichtenstein-sachsen.de

Lichtenstein consists of 3 parts the main town, Lichtenstein and the two small villages "Heinrichsort" and "Rödlitz".

Neighbour towns are Bernsdorf, Glauchau, St. Egidien, Mülsen, Hohndorf and Oelsnitz.

History

The backside of the palace in Lichtenstein with the "Daetz-Centrum" in the right building.

Lichtenstein was founded in 1212. The church of St. Laurentius, one of two churches, was build in 1261. In the 12th century was built the castle of Lichtenstein. The "Schönburgs" live there until 1945.

Politics

The council consists of 22 councillors and the mayor.

Wolgang Sedner is the mayor of Lichtenstein, since 1990. He won the last vote in June 2008 in the second ballot.

Population

1834 - 2.960 1933 - 12.937 1939 - 12.399 1946 - 13.407 1950 - 13.581

1960 - 13.243 1981 - 13.356 1984 - 12.678 1998 - 14.407 1999 - 14.366

2000 - 14.320 2001 - 14.205 2002 - 13.996 2003 - 13.804 2004 - 13.649

2005 - 13.503 2006 - 13.370 2007 - 13.117 2008 - 13.017 2009 - 12.817

Famous People

• Eberhardt del’Antonio, author
• Werner Buschmann, minister of the GDR
• Edith Carstensen, visual artist
• Gottlob Christian Crusius, author
• Martin Goetze, visual artist
• Steve Jenkner, racing motorcyclist
• Wolfgang Mitzinger, minister of the GDR
• Max Wilhelm Müller, politician
• Richard Pietraß, author
• Erich Rauschenbach, visual artist
• Karl Max Schneider (1887-1955), professor and director of the zoo of Leipzig
• Ronny König, soccer player

Other websites

Media related to Lichtenstein/Sa. at Wikimedia Commons

• Lichtenstein town page (in German)