Stadtsteinach

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Stadtsteinach
Church in Stadtsteinach
Church in Stadtsteinach
Coat of arms of Stadtsteinach
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtsteinach within Kulmbach district
Stadtsteinach is located in Germany
Stadtsteinach
Stadtsteinach
Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E / 50.167°N 11.500°E / 50.167; 11.500Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E / 50.167°N 11.500°E / 50.167; 11.500
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Admin. regionOberfranken
DistrictKulmbach
Municipal assoc.Stadtsteinach
Subdivisions27 Ortsteile
Government
 • Mayor (2020–26) Roland Wolfrum[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Elevation
351 m (1,152 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total3,113
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
95346
Dialling codes09225
Vehicle registrationKU (old: SAN)
Websitewww.stadtsteinach.de

Stadtsteinach is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Frankenwald, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.

It is known for its proximity to mountains, fields and nature reserves.

Town divisions[]

Stadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:

  • Stadtsteinach
  • Bergleshof
  • Große Birken
  • Kleine Birken
  • Deckenreuth
  • Deinhardsmühle
  • Eisenberg
  • Forkel
  • Frankenreuth
  • Gründlein
  • Hammermühle
  • Hochofen
  • Höfles
  • Mittelhammer
  • Oberhammer
  • Oberzaubach
  • Osenbaum
  • Petschen
  • Römersreuth
  • Schwärzleinsdorf
  • Schwand
  • Silberklippe
  • Triebenreuth
  • Unterzaubach
  • Vogtendorf
  • Vorderreuth
  • Ziegelhütte
Steinachklamm in the valley of Untere Steinach river in winter

Sons and daughters of the town[]

  • Karl Burkart (1798–1851), German administrative lawyer
  • Friedrich Baur, founder of Baur Versand, established 1925 in Altenkunstadt, a division of Burgkunstadt. Baur Versand had been one of the pioneers of mail order, later online business and is part of the Otto Group since 1997.[3]
  • Michael Schnabrich (1880–1939), German politician (SPD) and Reichstag deputy of Weimar Republic (voting against the Enabling Act of Adolf Hitler)
Press conference 1941: Standing: Alfred Rosenberg, Wilhelm Weiss (right), Alfred Meyer (left)

References[]

  1. ^ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ "Otto Group: Baur Group". www.ottogroup.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.


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