Grünhainichen
Municipality in Saxony, Germany
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Grünhainichen is a municipality in the district Erzgebirgskreis, in Saxony, Germany. On 1 March 2009, Grünhainichen and the neighboring municipality Waldkirchen were merged.[3] On 1 January 2015, the former municipality Borstendorf became part of Grünhainichen.[4]
Grünhainichen | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Grünhainichen
within Erzgebirgskreis district  | |
 Location of Grünhainichen | |
  Grünhainichen Location within Germany  Grünhainichen Location within Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 50°46′3″N 13°9′14″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saxony |
| District | Erzgebirgskreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wildenstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–25) | Robert Arnold[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,032 |
| • Density | 105.3/km2 (272.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 09579, 09437 |
| Dialling codes | 037294, 03725 |
| Vehicle registration | ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP |
| Website | www.gruenhainichen.eu |
Economy and infrastructure
Companies
- Wendt & Kühn KG
- Druckerei Emil Gutermuth
- Zabag Anlagentechnik GmbH
- Grünperga Papier GmbH
- Kartonagenfabrik K. Emil Nebel
- Kunsthandwerk Christine Blank
- Erzi Qualitätsprodukte aus Holz GmbH
Transport
- Flöha Valley Railway
- Bus connexions to Eppendorf, Zschopau, Flöha, Augustusburg
