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Hauenstein
Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the surname, see Hauenstein (surname).
Hauenstein is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approximately 20 km east of Pirmasens, and 20 km west of Landau.
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Hauenstein | |
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![]() German Shoe Museum | |
Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Südwestpfalz |
Municipal assoc. | Hauenstein |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Zimmermann[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,969 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 76846 |
Dialling codes | 06392 |
Vehicle registration | PS |
Website | www.hauenstein.de |
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Hauenstein is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hauenstein.
It is an important centre for the shoe industry, and is home to the German Shoe Museum (Deutsches Schuhmuseum).
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