Steinefrenz
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Steinefrenz | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinefrenz
within Westerwaldkreis district
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  Steinefrenz  Steinefrenz | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′33″N 07°55′57″E / 50.45917°N 7.93250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Westerwaldkreis |
| Municipal assoc. | Wallmerod |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Hannappel[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 159/km2 (411/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 56414 |
| Dialling codes | 06435 |
| Vehicle registration | WW |
| Website | www.steinefrenz.de |
Steinefrenz is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Steinefrenz is located in the administrative district Westerwaldkreis and has a population of 803 people (Dec. 2020).
The community is located within the Westerwald, between Montabaur and Limburg an der Lahn and 25 km away from Koblenz. It is associated to the Verbandsgemeinde of Wallmerod an association of municipalities having its seat in the same-named town.
History
In 959 Steinefrenz had its first documentary mention as Brencede.
Politics
The municipal council is made up of 12 council members who are elected for a period of four years in a majority vote in a municipal election.
