Schwarzenberg, Saxony

Schwarzenberg
Schwarzenberg
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Schwarzenberg within Erzgebirgskreis district
	Schwarzenberg Schwarzenberg
	Coordinates: 50°32′43″N 12°46′45″E / 50.54528°N 12.77917°E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Heidrun Hiemer (CDU)
Area
• Total	46.25 km2 (17.86 sq mi)
Elevation	468 m (1,535 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	15,936
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08340
Dialling codes	03774
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.schwarzenberg.de

Schwarzenberg (German pronunciation: [ʃvaɐ̯t͡sənbɛɐ̯k]) is a town in the rural district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony, Germany. The town was built in the 12th century. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) southeast of Aue, and 35 kilometres (22 miles) southwest of Chemnitz.