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Scharfenstein, Germany
Saxony · Germany
Scharfenstein is a small town in Saxony, Germany with a population of 1,085. Elevation: 1,247 ft (380 m). Average temperature: 46°F (8°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 1,085 |
| Population Density | 670 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Coordinates | 50.7041°, 13.0565° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Saxony |
| Average Temperature | 46°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 41.4 inches (1,051 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 87.5 inches (222 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $27,937 |
About Scharfenstein
Scharfenstein is a small town in Germany (Saxony) with a population of 1,085. The city sits at an elevation of 1,247 feet (380 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 46°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 32°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 41.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Scharfenstein vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $27,937 |
| 63% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 42 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $67,400 |
| 76% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $337 |
| 71% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 57.9% |
| Owner-Occupied | 57.9% |
| Renter-Occupied | 42.1% |
| Housing Units | 434 |
Property Tax
Climate in Scharfenstein
Scharfenstein has an average annual temperature of 7.4°C (45°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.4°C), the coldest is Jan (-1.2°C). Average annual precipitation is 849 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 45.5°F |
| 16% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 32°F (0°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 202 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 670/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 50.7041°N, 13.0565°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°F (0°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 30°F (-1°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 37°F (3°C) | 2.3 in | |
| April | 45°F (7°C) | 2.0 in | |
| May | 54°F (12°C) | 2.8 in | |
| June | 59°F (15°C) | 3.3 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 3.9 in | Warmest, Wettest |
| August | 62°F (16°C) | 3.5 in | |
| September | 55°F (13°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 47°F (8°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 38°F (3°C) | 2.3 in | |
| December | 32°F (0°C) | 2.4 in |
Scharfenstein has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 30°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 31.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (3.9") and February the driest (1.9").
Radio Stations near Scharfenstein
17 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radio Erzgebirge - 80er Kulthits | - | AAC | |
| #TOP 100 - DJ CHARTS & REMIX RADIO @ TikTok PROMO Charts, Electronic Music, EDM, House, Deep House, Dance Music, Techno & Hypertechno, Top40, Latin Charts, Reggaeton, Urban, Moombahton, Reggaeton, HipHop, Funk, Club & Party Radio - & SUMMER TUNES - 2024 / | 00's, 00s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Erzgebirgs-Weihnacht | erzgebirge, heimat | MP3 128 kbps | |
| BN-Radio | electronic | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio T Chemnitz 102.7 | bfr, bürgerradio | MP3 | |
| Radio Erzgebirge - 90er XXL | - | AAC | |
| Radio InPulz | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Erzgebirge | - | AAC | |
| Radio Erzgebirge - Weihnachtsradio | - | AAC | |
| Radio T Chemnitz (256kbps) | chemnitz, community radio | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Radio T Karl-Marx-Stadt (64kbps) | chemnitz, community radio | MP3 | |
| Radio T Chemnitz (192kbps) | chemnitz, freies radio | MP3 | |
| Radio UNiCC | alternative, college radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio UNiCC - einzig, nicht artig ... - www.radio-unicc.de | student radio (alternative rock pop mixed) | MP3 32 kbps | |
| Radio T Chemnitz (102.7 FM) | bürgerradio, freies radio | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radio Dresden - Weihnachtsradio | christmas | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Oberwiesenthal | german, oldies | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Scharfenstein
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Räuchermann Museum | ||||
| 1. Zaubertheater & Museum | ||||
| Adam-Ries-Museum | ||||
| Ausstellung "Historische Mikwe" | ||||
| Bauernmuseum | ||||
| Bergbau Ausstellung in ehemaliger Stallung | ||||
| Berghaus | ||||
| Besucherbergwerk Dorothea Stolln | ||||
| Brunnenhaus | ||||
| Buchdruckerei-Museum | ||||
| Bulldog-Museum | ||||
| Dampfmaschinenhalle | ||||
| DDR Museum Gelenau | ||||
| Der historische Austelpark | ||||
| Deutsches Enduro Museum | ||||
| Deutsches Spielemuseum | ||||
| Die Weberei - Museum Oederan | ||||
| Dorfmuseum "Sättlerhaus" | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Gahlenz | ||||
| Ebersdorfer Schulmuseum | ||||
| Entomologisches Museum | ||||
| Erzgebirgsmuseum | ||||
| Feuerwehrmuseum Niederwiesa | ||||
| Frohnauer Hammer | ||||
| Fuchsturm | ||||
| Gedenkstätte Konzentrationslager Sachsenburg | ||||
| Göpel | ||||
| Grenzwald-Destillation Museum | ||||
| Haus der Heimatkunde | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Hormersdorf | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Knochenstampfe | ||||
| Historische Kleinkälte Scharfenstein | ||||
| Historische Schauweberei Braunsdorf | ||||
| Hunt | ||||
| Im Gößner | ||||
| Industriemuseum Chemnitz | ||||
| Jagdtier- und Vogelkundemuseum | ||||
| Karl Schmidt-Rottluff Haus | ||||
| Kleinstes privates Oldtimermuseum Sachsens | ||||
| Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz | ||||
| Kutschenmuseum | ||||
| Lapidarium | ||||
| Lern-und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis | ||||
| Manufaktur der Träume | ||||
| Marianne Brandt Haus | ||||
| Mauersberger-Museum | ||||
| Modellbahnland Erzgebirge | ||||
| Molchner Stolln | ||||
| Motorradmuseum | ||||
| Motorradmuseum | ||||
| Museum & Besucherbergwerk Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf | ||||
| Museum Erzgebirgische Volkskunst Grünhainichen | ||||
| Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz | ||||
| Museum für Sächsische Fahrzeuge Chemnitz | ||||
| Museum Gunzenhauser | ||||
| Museum Kalkwerk Lengefeld | ||||
| Museum Kurfürstliche Amtsfischerei Pockau | ||||
| Museum sächsisch-böhmisches Erzgebirge | ||||
| Museumsbahnhof Markersdorf-Taura | ||||
| Museumsbahnhof Walthersdorf | ||||
| Neue Sächsische Galerie Chemnitz | ||||
| Nummernschildmuseum | ||||
| Pochwerk | ||||
| Preßnitztalbahn | ||||
| Preßnitztalbahn Austellungs- und Fahrzeughalle | ||||
| Preßnitztalmuseum | ||||
| Räucherkerzen-Museum | ||||
| Sächsisches Eisenbahnmuseum | ||||
| Sächsisches Eisenbahnmuseum Chemnitz | ||||
| Schauanlage Heimatecke | ||||
| Schloss- und Stadtmuseum | ||||
| Schloßbergmuseum Chemnitz | ||||
| Serpentin- und Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Staatliches Museum für Archäologie Chemnitz | ||||
| Stadtgeschichte Zwönitz | ||||
| Sterzeleanum im Naturkundemuseum | ||||
| Straßenbahnmuseum | ||||
| Strumpfmuseum | ||||
| Studienraum Carlfriedrich Claus | ||||
| Suppenmuseum | ||||
| Technikmuseum Seilablaufanlage | ||||
| Technisches Museum Ölmühle Pockau | ||||
| Technisches Museum Papiermühle Niederzwönitz | ||||
| Technisches Museum Papiermühle Weigel | ||||
| Turmmuseum Geyer | ||||
| Uhrenmuseum Chemnitz | ||||
| Villa Esche | ||||
| Weihnachtsberg | ||||
| Weihnachtsberg Crottendorf | ||||
| Zeit-Werk-Stadt | ||||
| Zeitreise Hohenfichte |
Libraries in Scharfenstein
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alte Aktienspinnerei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Amtsberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Pockau | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Sehmatal-Neudorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Brünloser Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Hermannsdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Chemnitzer Geschichtsverein e. V. 1990 | 0.0 | |||||
| Chemnitzer Geschichtsverein e. V. 1990 | 0.0 | |||||
| Die Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Burkhardtsdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Neukirchen | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Neukirchen | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Auerbach | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Bärenstein | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Königswalde | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Lichtenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei Lippersdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Patentinformationszentrum | 0.0 | |||||
| Patentinformationszentrum | 0.0 | |||||
| Sächsische Landesfachstelle für Bibliotheken | 0.0 | |||||
| Sächsische Landesfachstelle für Bibliotheken | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadt- und Kinderbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz - Zentralbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Chemnitz - Zentralbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Oederan | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Wolkenstein | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Zöblitz | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Zwönitz | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Ehrenfriedersdorf | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Einsiedel | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Einsiedel | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Vita-Center | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Vita-Center | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Yorckgebiet | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Yorckgebiet | 0.0 | |||||
| Zweigbibliothek Falkenau | 0.0 | |||||
| Zweigbibliothek Falkenau | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Scharfenstein
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annaberger Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Markt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Eppendorf | |||||
| ZEUX - Materialinitiative | |||||
| ZEUX - Materialinitiative |
Hotels in Scharfenstein
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Scharfenstein
3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Scharfenstein
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Scharfenstein
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Scharfenstein
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Scharfenstein
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Scharfenstein
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bierfabrik Erzgebirge | ||||
| Brauerei Einsiedel | ||||
| KHW Kleine Heile Welt Bräu | ||||
| Marx Chemnitzer Bier | ||||
| Marx Chemnitzer Bier | ||||
| Munzer Braumanufaktur | ||||
| Munzer Braumanufaktur | ||||
| Privatbrauerei Fiedler | ||||
| Privatbrauerei Specht | ||||
| Stonewood Braumanufaktur | ||||
| Stonewood Braumanufaktur |
Stadiums & Teams in Scharfenstein
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Scharfenstein
19 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skiareál Neklid | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift am Rotterhang | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift Altenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Winterwelt Rehefeld | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift Erzgebirge Skiclub Olbernhau | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiverein Sehmatal e.V. Skilift Neudorf | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Oberwiesenthal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiareál Novako | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiareál Neklid | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| u Lišáka | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kraslice - Saporo | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiareál Klínovec | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Vogtland Arena | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nové Hamry - Nad kostelem | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiareál Náprava | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nové Hamry - U řeky | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stříbrná - Lišák | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stříbrná - Lišák | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiareál Plešivec | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Scharfenstein
40 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dresden Airport | DRS | Large Airport |
| Karlovy Vary Airport | KLV | Large Airport |
| Leipzig–Altenburg Airport | AOC | Medium Airport |
| Auerbach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Beedeln Ultralight Flightpark | - | Small Airport |
| Bitozeves Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Böhlen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Březno u Chomutova Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cheb Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chemnitz/Jahnsdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chomutov Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Göpfersdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Großenhain Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Großrückerswalde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hartenstein-Thierfeld Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hory Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kralovice Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Langhennersdorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lukla Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Machern Cropduster Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Manětín Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Milhostov u Chebu ULM | - | Small Airport |
| Mohorn Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Most Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oschatz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ostrov Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Panoší Újezd Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Podbořany Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Pretzschendorf Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Rakovnik Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Rana Loumy Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Riesa-Canitz Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Riesa-Göhlis Airport | IES | Small Airport |
| Rovná u Sokolova Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Stará Voda Emergency Field | - | Small Airport |
| Taucha Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Toužim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Žatec-Macerka Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zschorna Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Zwickau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Scharfenstein
7 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| A. List | ||
| HYGIEIA | ||
| Knappschafts-Klinik Warmbad | ||
| MVZ Polymed - Ambulantes Praxiszentrum | ||
| MVZ Polymed - Gastroenterologie/Diabetologie | ||
| Poliklinik | ||
| Rehabilitationsklinik Miriquidi |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Scharfenstein
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ev.-Luth. Gemeindezentrum Scharfenstein |
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What is the population of Scharfenstein?
Scharfenstein has a population of 1,085 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 670 people per square mile, spread across 1.6 square miles.
Is Scharfenstein expensive to live in?
The median household income is $27,937, 63% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $67,400 (76% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $337 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.4x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Scharfenstein?
Scharfenstein has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 32°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 202 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 41.4 inches, with 87.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Scharfenstein?
There are 42 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Scharfenstein?
The median home value in Scharfenstein is $67,400. For renters, the median monthly rent is $337. The homeownership rate is 57.9%.