Hauenstein
German Shoe Museum
German Shoe Museum
Coat of arms of Hauenstein
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district
Hauenstein  is located in Germany
Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Hauenstein  is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E / 49.183°N 7.867°E / 49.183; 7.867
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Hauenstein
Government
  Mayor (201924) Michael Zimmermann[1] (CDU)
Area
  Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
  Total3,990
  Density290/km2 (740/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 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 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. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2021, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2022.


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