Stiefenhofen is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany and the seat of the administrative community of Stiefenhofen.

Stiefenhofen
Stiefenhofen seen from the southwest
Stiefenhofen seen from the southwest
Coat of arms of Stiefenhofen
Location of Stiefenhofen within Lindau district
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Stiefenhofen is located in Germany
Stiefenhofen
Stiefenhofen
Stiefenhofen is located in Bavaria
Stiefenhofen
Stiefenhofen
Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°0′E / 47.600°N 10.000°E / 47.600; 10.000
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionSchwaben
DistrictLindau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Christian Hauber[1]
Area
 • Total28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Elevation
805 m (2,641 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total1,912
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
88167
Dialling codes08383
Vehicle registrationLI
Websitewww.stiefenhofen.de

Geography

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Location

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Stiefenhofen is located in the region of Allgäu, more precisely in the Westallgäu, near Lake Constance. The lowest point of the area is 750 m, the highest point is 1067 m.

Population

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Year Population
1961 1589
1970 1557
1987 1498
1991 1628
1995 1612
2000 1665
2005 1719
2010 1788
2015 1842

Politics

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Mayor

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The mayor has been Anton Wolf (CSU / free voters) from 1990 until 2020. He was re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2014.[3] In March 2020 Christian Hauber was elected mayor.[1]

Town Council

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After the 2014 election, the municipal council has 12 members.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms of the municipality of Stiefenhofen, which was assigned in 1973, is diagonally divided from silver and blue. It shows an oblique black stepped bar, below a golden bird (crossbill).

Economy

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Economy including agriculture and forestry

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According to official statistics, there were 89 employees subject to social insurance in the manufacturing sector in 1998. In other economic areas, 80 persons were required to work under social insurance at the place of work. In total there were 562 employees subject to social insurance. In the manufacturing sector, there were five farms and eight in the construction industry. In addition, there were 110 agricultural holdings in 1999, with 1966 hectares of cultivated green space. In 2017, the municipality reported 105 farms.

Education

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Facilities (as of 1999):

  • Kindergarten: 50 kindergartens with 49 children
  • Primary school: one with four teachers and 87 pupils

Tourism

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Monuments in Stiefenhofen

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References

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  1. ^ a b Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
  3. ^ "Wahlen".