Steinach is a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated in the Thuringian Forest, 12 km north of Sonneberg.
Steinach | |
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 Bridge across the Steinach River in Steinach seein in April 2012 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinach within Sonneberg district  | |
  Steinach  Steinach | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′N 11°10′E / 50.433°N 11.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Sonneberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2018–24) | Ulrich Kurtz[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.35 km2 (10.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,641 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96523 |
| Dialling codes | 036762 |
| Vehicle registration | SON, NH |
| Website | www.steinach-thueringen.de |
People edit
- Wolf Bauer (born 1939), German politician (CDU)
- Horst Queck (born 1943), German ski jumper
References edit
- ^ Gewählte Bürgermeister - aktuelle Landesübersicht, Freistaat Thüringen, accessed 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
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