Stadtsteinach
Stadtsteinach is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Frankenwald, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.
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Church in Stadtsteinach | |
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Location of Stadtsteinach within Kulmbach district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Admin. region | Oberfranken |
District | Kulmbach |
Municipal assoc. | Stadtsteinach |
Subdivisions | 27 Ortsteile |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roland Wolfrum (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,138 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
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
Stadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:
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Steinachklamm in the valley of Untere Steinach river in winter
Sons and daughters of the town
- Karl Burkart (1798–1851), German administrative lawyer
- Friedrich Baur, founder of Baur Versand, established 1925 in Altenkunstadt, a division of Burgkunstadt. Baur Versand had been one of the pioneers of mail order, later online business and is part of the Otto Group since 1997[2].
- Michael Schnabrich (1880–1939), German politician (SPD) and Reichstag deputy of Weimar Republic (voting against the Enabling Act of Adolf Hitler)
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Press conference 1941: Standing: Alfred Rosenberg, Wilhelm Weiss (right), Alfred Meyer (left)
- Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter
- Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), football player
- Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990s
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References
- "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
- "Otto Group: Baur Group". www.ottogroup.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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