Hauenstein
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hauenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʊənˌʃtaɪn]) 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 | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hauenstein
within Südwestpfalz district | |
 Interactive map of Hauenstein | |
  Hauenstein Location within Germany  Hauenstein Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Zimmermann[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[3] | |
• Total | 3,550 |
| • Density | 255/km2 (661/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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).
