Hauenstein
Hauenstein is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approximately 20 km east of Pirmasens, and 20 km west of Landau.
Hauenstein | |
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German Shoe Museum | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district | |
Hauenstein Hauenstein | |
Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Südwestpfalz |
Municipal assoc. | Hauenstein |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernhard Rödig (FDP) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,992 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 76846 |
Dialling codes | 06392 |
Vehicle registration | PS |
Website | www.hauenstein.de |
Hauenstein is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hauenstein.
It is an important centre for the shoe industry, and is home to the German Shoe Museum (Deutsches Schuhmuseum).
References
- "Bevölkerungsstand 2018 - Gemeindeebene". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2019.
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