Stadtsteinach
Town in Bavaria, Germany
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Stadtsteinach (German pronunciation: [ʃtatˈʃtaɪnax] ⓘ) 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
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 Location of Stadtsteinach | |
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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 (2020–26) | Roland Wolfrum[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.79 km2 (15.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,983 |
| • Density | 74.97/km2 (194.2/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
Stadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:
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Notable people
- 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
