Herrstein
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Herrstein | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | ![]() |
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State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Birkenfeld |
Municipal assoc. | Herrstein |
Mayor | Hans Walter Teusch |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 4.79 km² (1.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320 m (1050 ft) |
Population | 831 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 173 /km² (449 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | BIR |
Postal code | 55756 |
Area code | 06785 |
Website | www.vg-herrstein.de |
Herrstein is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 10 km north of Idar-Oberstein.
Herrstein is very famous for its historical centre. In the early 18th century German robber and murderer "Schinderhannes" was imprisoned in Herrstein.
Herrstein is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Herrstein.