Steffenberg
Municipality in Hesse, Germany
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Steffenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfn̩bɛʁk]) is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Steffenberg
within Marburg-Biedenkopf district  | |
 Location of Steffenberg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°51′N 08°28′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Admin. region | Gießen |
| District | Marburg-Biedenkopf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022–28) | Gernot Wege[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,830 |
| • Density | 158/km2 (408/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 35239 |
| Dialling codes | 06464 |
| Vehicle registration | MR |
| Website | www.steffenberg.de |
Geography
Location
Steffenberg lies at the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between the towns of Dillenburg (20 km) and Marburg (35 km).
Neighbouring municipalities
Steffenberg borders in the north on the municipality of Breidenbach, in the east on the municipality of Dautphetal, in the south on the municipalities of Bad Endbach and Angelburg (all in Marburg-Biedenkopf), and in the west on the municipality of Eschenburg (Lahn-Dill-Kreis).
Divisions
The municipality consists of the following six centres:
- Niedereisenhausen
- Oberhörlen
- Quotshausen
- Steinperf
- Obereisenhausen
- Niederhörlen
History
On 1 April 1972, the formerly independent municipalities of Niedereisenhausen, Obereisenhausen, Niederhörlen and Oberhörlen joined together of their own free will into the municipality of Steffenberg. On 1 July 1974, the municipalities of Steinperf and Quotshausen were amalgamated by state law with Steffenberg to form the current greater municipality.
Politics
Gemeinderat
These are the results of the municipal election held on 26 March 2006:
| Parties and voter coalitions | Share in % | Seats | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 22.2 | 5 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party of Germany | 38.9 | 9 |
| BLS | Bürgerliste Steffenberg (citizens' coalition) | 38.9 | 9 |
| total | 100 | 23 | |
Coat of arms
The civic coat of arms might be described thus: In Or a low fess wavy azure; above, a bear statant sable.
The arms are a visual representation of the river Perf, which flows through the municipality, and whose name means as much as "bear water".
