Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg
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.
Neuenstein | |
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.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuenstein within Hohenlohekreis district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′N 9°35′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Hohenlohekreis |
| 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 |
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 |  Kirchensall's coat of arms |
| Kleinhirschbach | 863 | 392 | Neuenstein's coat of arms |
| Grünbühl | 579 | 525 |  Grünbühl's coat of arms |
| Kesselfeld | 378 | 235 |  Kesselfeld's coat of arms |
| Eschelbach | 332 | 543 | .png.webp) Eschelbach's coat of arms |
| Obersöllbach | 482 | 319 |
Neuenstein Castle
Neuenstein Castle, as seen from south-west
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.
- "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). 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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