Stadtsteinach is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Forest, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.
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 Church in Stadtsteinach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stadtsteinach within Kulmbach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E / 50.167°N 11.500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kulmbach |
| Municipal assoc. | Stadtsteinach |
| Subdivisions | 27 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Roland Wolfrum[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,183 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 95346 |
| Dialling codes | 09225 |
| Vehicle registration | KU (old: SAN) |
| Website | www.stadtsteinach.de |
It is known for its proximity to mountains, fields and nature reserves.
Town divisions
editStadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:
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Notable people
edit- Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter
- Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), footballer
- Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990s
References
edit- ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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