Bärenstein

For the mountain in the Czech Republic known in German as the Bärenstein, see Medvědí skála.

Bärenstein
Municipality
Church of Saint Boniface
Coat of arms
Location of Bärenstein within Erzgebirgskreis district
Bärenstein Show map of Germany Bärenstein Show map of Saxony
Coordinates: 50°29′53″N 13°1′38″E / 50.49806°N 13.02722°E / 50.49806; 13.02722
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Municipal assoc.	Bärenstein
Government
• Mayor (2019–26)	Silvio Wagner[1]
Area
• Total	5.45 km^2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation	713 m (2,339 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,249
• Density	413/km^2 (1,070/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	09471
Dialling codes	037347
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.baerenstein-erzgebirge.de

Bärenstein is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.

History

From 1952 to 1990, Bärenstein was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.

References

1. Wahlergebnisse 2019, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 10 July 2021.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.