Steffenberg

Steffenberg is a community in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Steffenberg
Coat of arms
Location of Steffenberg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
Steffenberg
Steffenberg
Coordinates: 50°51′N 08°28′E
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictMarburg-Biedenkopf
Government
 • MayorGernot Wege (since 2016) (Ind.)
Area
 • Total24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Lowest elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total3,976
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
35239
Dialling codes06464
Vehicle registrationMR
Websitewww.steffenberg.de

Geography

Location

Steffenberg lies at the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between the towns of Dillenburg (20 km) and Marburg (35 km).

Neighbouring communities

Steffenberg borders in the north on the community of Breidenbach, in the east on the community of Dautphetal, in the south on the communities of Bad Endbach and Angelburg (all in Marburg-Biedenkopf), and in the west on the community of Eschenburg (Lahn-Dill-Kreis).

Divisions

The community consists of the following six centres:

  • Niedereisenhausen
  • Oberhörlen
  • Quotshausen
  • Steinperf
  • Obereisenhausen
  • Niederhörlen

History

On 1 April 1972, the formerly independent communities of Niedereisenhausen, Obereisenhausen, Niederhörlen and Oberhörlen joined together of their own free will into the community of Steffenberg. On 1 July 1974, the communities of Steinperf and Quotshausen were amalgamated by state law with Steffenberg to form the current greater community.

Politics

Gemeinderat

These are the results of the municipal election held on 26 March 2006:

Parties and voter coalitions Share in % Seats
CDU Christian Democratic Union 22.2 5
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany 38.9 9
BLS Bürgerliste Steffenberg (citizens' coalition) 38.9 9
total 100 23

Coat of arms

The civic coat of arms might be described thus: In Or a low fess wavy azure; above, a bear statant sable.

The arms are a visual representation of the river Perf, which flows through the community, and whose name means as much as "bear water".

Partnerships

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
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