Hauenstein

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.

Hauenstein
German Shoe Museum
Coat of arms
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district
Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Hauenstein
Government
  MayorBernhard Rödig (FDP)
Area
  Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total4,016
  Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76846
Dialling codes06392
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.hauenstein.de

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).

Shoe shopping centre

References

  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2019, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden". Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz (in German). 2020.


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