Bärenstein
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
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Bärenstein is a municipality in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany.
Bärenstein | |
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Church of Saint Boniface | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bärenstein
within Erzgebirgskreis district  | |
 Location of Bärenstein | |
  Bärenstein  Bärenstein | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′53″N 13°1′38″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Bärenstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–26) | Silvio Wagner[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,152 |
| • Density | 395/km2 (1,020/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 |
History
From 1952 to 1990, Bärenstein was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.
