Steinbach-Hallenberg
Town in Thuringia, Germany
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Steinbach-Hallenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnbax ˈhalənbɛʁk]) is a town in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 8 km east of Schmalkalden, and 13 km northwest of Suhl. The former municipalities Altersbach, Bermbach, Oberschönau, Unterschönau, Rotterode and Viernau were merged into Steinbach-Hallenberg in January 2019.
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Location of Steinbach-Hallenberg
within Schmalkalden-Meiningen district  | |
 Location of Steinbach-Hallenberg | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′2″N 10°34′0″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Schmalkalden-Meiningen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–25) | Markus Böttcher[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.73 km2 (29.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,130 |
| • Density | 119/km2 (308/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 98587 |
| Dialling codes | 036847 |
| Vehicle registration | SM |
| Website | www.steinbach-hallenberg.de |
History
From 1868 to 1944, Steinbach-Hallenberg was part of the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau.
