Steinbach, Rhein-Hunsrück
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Steinbach (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnbax] ⓘ) is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen, whose seat is in Simmern.
Steinbach | |
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Location of Steinbach
within Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district
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 Location of Steinbach | |
  Steinbach Location within Germany  Steinbach Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′41″N 7°35′43″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Simmern-Rheinböllen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Schubach[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 133 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56291 |
| Dialling codes | 06766 |
| Vehicle registration | SIM |
Geography
History
Beginning in 1794, Steinbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Population development
What follows is a table of the municipality's population figures for selected years since the early 19th century (each time at 31 December):
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Politics
Municipal council
The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[3]
Mayor
Steinbach's mayor is Michael Schubach.[1]
