Stadtsteinach

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

Stadtsteinach
Town
Church in Stadtsteinach
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtsteinach within Kulmbach district
Stadtsteinach Show map of Germany Stadtsteinach Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Kulmbach
Municipal assoc.	Stadtsteinach
Subdivisions	27 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Roland Wolfrum[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,183
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95346
Dialling codes	09225
Vehicle registration	KU (old: SAN)
Website	www.stadtsteinach.de

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

Notable people

• Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter
• Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), footballer
• Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990s

References

1. Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
2. Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).