Stützengrün

Stützengrün is a community in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany.

Stützengrün
house in baroque style
Location of Stützengrün within Erzgebirgskreis district
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Coordinates: 50°32′4″N 12°31′34″E
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Erzgebirgskreis
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor	Birgit Reichel (CDU)
Area
• Total	28.36 km^2 (10.95 sq mi)
Elevation	584 m (1,916 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)[1]
• Total	3,146
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	08328
Dialling codes	037462
Vehicle registration	ERZ, ANA, ASZ, AU, MAB, MEK, STL, SZB, ZP
Website	www.stuetzengruen.de

Geography

Location

Stützengrün lies in the Ore Mountains right on the boundary with the Vogtland. In Stützengrün is found the Weißbach (stream), which empties directly into the Eibenstock Reservoir.

Geology

The community lies on a hilly plateau of Eibenstock tourmaline-granite and stretches from a height of 570 up to 680 metres above sea level.

Constituent communities

As well as the namesake community of Stützengrün, the municipal area also includes the amalgamated centres of Hundshübel and Lichtenau.

History

Development of population figures (31 December):

1971 - 2,863 1998 - 4,092 1999 - 4,085 2000 - 4,004

2001 - 3,976 2002 - 3,981 2003 - 3,941 2004 - 3,842

2005 - 3,806 2006 - 3,771

Source as of 1998: Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen

Politics

country subdivision Hundshuebel

At the 2005 Bundestag election, the CDU earned the most in the first and second votes. Voting in Stützengrün went thus:

Party	First Vote	Second Vote
CDU	45.6%	39.4%
SPD	21.4%	21.1%
Die Linke.	16.5%	17.1%
FDP	8.3%	12.2%
Greens	1.4%	2.3%
NPD	2.9%	3.7%

2007 mayoral election

At the mayoral election on 2 September 2007, the Bürgermeisterin Birgit Reichel (CDU) was elected once again with 99.3% of the vote. Voter turnout was 48.3%.

Culture and sightseeing

On the Kuhberg

Right on Bundesstraße 169, which runs through the community, is the Bauernbarockkirche (“Baroque Farmers’ Church”), built in 1701 and now a protected monument, with its carved altar and a 130-year-old Jehmlich organ.

A further attraction in the community is the 795-m-high Kuhberg (“Cow Mountain”) with the Prinz-Georg-Turm (tower) which affords an unrivalled view of the neighbouring communities. Moreover, the Bergwiesenerlebnispfad (“Mountain Meadow Experience Path”), which features indigenous vegetation and Scottish Highland cattle, makes for an inviting walk.

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

Stützengrün lies on Bundesstraße 169. Until the 1970s, the community was connected to the railway by the narrow-gauge line that ran from Wilkau-Haßlau to Carlsfeld. In 1997, the stretch to Schönheide was rebuilt and since then has been run as a museum railway.

Established businesses

Brush fabrication

• Brush industry
• Small and medium-sized businesses
• Sporadic agriculture
• Commercial-industrial area on the B 169

Education

The elementary school at Stützengrün on Schulstraße (“School Street”) serves the local schooling needs.

References

1. "Bevölkerung des Freistaates Sachsen nach Gemeinden am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen (in German). July 2020.

See also

• Media related to Stützengrün at Wikimedia Commons