Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg
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Neuenstein | ||
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Location of Neuenstein within Hohenlohekreis district | ||
Municipal assoc. Hohenloher Ebene | | |
Subdivisions | 7 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2015–23) | Karl Michael Nicklas[1] | |
Area | ||
• Total | 47.84 km2 (18.47 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) | |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | ||
• Total | 6,705 | |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
Postal codes | 74632 | |
Dialling codes | 07942 | |
Vehicle registration | KÜN | |
Website | www.neuenstein.de |
Neuenstein is a town in the Hohenlohe district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Künzelsau, and 27 km east of Heilbronn.
The 16th century castle, home to H.S.H. the prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen, is open to visitors.
Villages
Neuenstein consists of the following 7 villages:
Area in ha | Population | Coat of arms | |
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Kirchensall | 1.406 | 819 | |
Kleinhirschbach | 863 | 392 | |
Grünbühl | 579 | 525 | |
Kesselfeld | 378 | 235 | |
Eschelbach | 332 | 543 | |
Obersöllbach | 482 | 319 |
Mayor
From 1999 to 2015 Sabine Eckert-Viereckel was the mayor. In February 2015 Karl Michael Nicklas was elected with 85% of the votes.[4]
Sons and daughters of the town
- Wendel Hipler (around 1465–1526), leader of the peasants in the German Peasants' War
- Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1622–1698), (Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein and imperial Generalfeldmarschall in the Turkish War
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
- ^ "Ortsteile". www.neuenstein.de. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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