Löwenstein

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Löwenstein
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Löwenstein
Löwenstein (Germany)
Löwenstein
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Heilbronn
Town subdivisions Kernstadt and 6 Stadtteile
Mayor Klaus Schifferer
Basic statistics
Area 23.46 km² (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation 385 m  (1263 ft)
Population 3,106  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 132 /km² (343 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HN
Postal code 74245
Area code 07130
Website www.stadt-loewenstein.de
Location of the town of Löwenstein within Heilbronn district
Map

Coordinates: 49°6′00″N 9°23′00″E / 49.1, 9.383333

Löwenstein is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was first mentioned in 1123. The castle of Löwenstein served as a residence for the counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1634 the castle was destroyed by the imperial forces.