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Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

Located in Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony Coordinates: 50°33′00″ N 12°47′00″ E

Map showing the location of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
Location in Germany
Population
15,475
15.5K
Elevation
435 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
24
listed under Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport40 km
DRS Dresden Airport95 km

About Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. is a village. Location: Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony. Population: 15,475. Elevation: 435 m.

From Wikipedia

Schwarzenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaʁtsn̩ˌbɛʁk] ) is a town in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony’s Ore Mountains, near the German–Czech border. The town lies roughly 15 km southeast of Aue, and 35 km southwest of Chemnitz. Founded in the 12th century to protect a trade road, the small mountain town became the centre of a territory known as Herrschaft Schwarzenberg and later Amt Schwarzenberg.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
46.3 km²
Official website
schwarzenberg.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. over time

Population of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb. over time
2017 16,912
2019 16,723
2021 16,011
2022 15,982
2023 15,740
2024 15,475
2025 15,158

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -3°)
Wettest month
July (98 mm)
Driest month
February (46 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°7°12°17°20°22°22°18°12°6°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)494656527085989067596061

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 33 km to the north.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 40 kmsouth
  • Dresden Airport (DRS) Dresden 95 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 104 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 33 kmnorth
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 62 kmnorthwest
  • Dresden Population: 564.9K 87 kmnortheast
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 92 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 94 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

Within 100 km: 361 historic and cultural sites, 2,209 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km339 places

  • Pláň Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 21 kmSW
  • Waldsee Lake 21 kmSW
  • Talsperre des Friedens Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km755 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 31 kmSE
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 56 kmSE
  • Sprotte River 50 kmNW
  • Wüster Teich Lake 50 kmW

60–100 km1,973 places

  • Erzgebirge Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Pirna-Sonnenstein Mountain 94 kmNE
  • Roda River 91 kmNW
  • Roda River 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Schwarzenberg/Erzgeb.

24 places
  1. 1 Schwarzenberg 15.5K
  2. 2 Pöhla 1.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages12

Mountains & nature10

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources