Stiefenhofen
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Stiefenhofen | |
|---|---|
 Stiefenhofen seen from the southwest | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stiefenhofen within Lindau district  | |
  Stiefenhofen  Stiefenhofen | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′N 10°0′E / 47.600°N 10.000°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Schwaben |
| District | Lindau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Christian Hauber[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,912 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 88167 |
| Dialling codes | 08383 |
| Vehicle registration | LI |
| Website | www.stiefenhofen.de |
Stiefenhofen is a municipality in the district of Lindau in Bavaria in Germany and the seat of the administrative community of Stiefenhofen.
Location
Stiefenhofen is located in the region of Allgäu, more precisely in the Westallgäu, near Lake Constance. The lowest point of the area is 750 m, the highest point is 1067 m.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 1589 |
| 1970 | 1557 |
| 1987 | 1498 |
| 1991 | 1628 |
| 1995 | 1612 |
| 2000 | 1665 |
| 2005 | 1719 |
| 2010 | 1788 |
| 2015 | 1842 |
Politics
Mayor
The mayor has been Anton Wolf (CSU / free voters) from 1990 until 2020. He was re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2014.[3] In March 2020 Christian Hauber was elected mayor.[1]
Town Council
After the 2014 election, the municipal council has 12 members.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the municipality of Stiefenhofen, which was assigned in 1973, is diagonally divided from silver and blue. It shows an oblique black stepped bar, below a golden bird (crossbill).
