Lichtenstein, Saxony

Lichtenstein/Sa.
Lichtenstein/Sa.
Town
	The rear façade of the palace in Lichtenstein.
	Coat of arms
	Location of Lichtenstein/Sa. within Zwickau district
	Interactive map of Lichtenstein/Sa.
	Lichtenstein/Sa. Location within Germany Lichtenstein/Sa. Location within Saxony
	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 (2022–29)	Jochen Fankhänel (FW)
Area
• Total	15.47 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Elevation	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (2025-12-31)
• Total	10,773
• Density	696.4/km2 (1,804/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 (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ; officially Lichtenstein/Sa.) is a town in the Zwickau district, in Saxony, Germany. It is situated 11 km northeast of Zwickau, and 22 km southwest of Chemnitz. It was owned by the House of Schönburg from 1286 until 1945.