Steinwiesen
Steinwiesen is a municipality in the district of Kronach in Bavaria, Germany about 100 km slightly east of due north of Nuremberg, and about 10 km northeast of Kronach.
Steinwiesen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinwiesen within Kronach district  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°17′39″N 11°27′43″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberfranken |
| District | Kronach |
| Subdivisions | 5 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerhard Wunder (CSU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.08 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,435 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 96349 |
| Dialling codes | 09262 in Teilen: 09260, 09267 |
| Vehicle registration | KC |
| Website | www.steinwiesen.de |
The name Steinwiesen appears for the first time in the year 1323 authentic in history. In 1386 the rafters business in the Frankenwald was first mentioned. Steinwiesen obtained market privileges in 1743 through Friedrich Karl, bishop to Bamberg and Würzburg. With directive of April 1937, the governor of Bavaria, knight Franz of Epp lent the community of Steinwiesen the right to lead an own crest. The community flag with three strips in the sequence red-white-green was approved 1968 by Bavarian Interior Ministry.
Towns and municipalities in Kronach (district) | ||
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 Coat of Arms of Kronach district | ||
References
- "Tabellenblatt "Daten 2", Statistischer Bericht A1200C 202041 Einwohnerzahlen der Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2020.
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