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(Redirected from Hauenstein (Palatinate)) For the surname, see Hauenstein (surname). Municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Hauenstein
Municipality
German Shoe MuseumGerman Shoe Museum
Coat of arms of HauensteinCoat of arms
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district
Hauenstein is located in GermanyHauensteinHauenstein Show map of GermanyHauenstein is located in Rhineland-PalatinateHauensteinHauenstein Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
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 (2019–24) Michael Zimmermann (CDU)
Area
 • Total13.91 km (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 • Total3,969
 • Density290/km (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes76846
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 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
Towns and municipalities in Südwestpfalz
Coat of arms


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