Steinbach, Rhein-Hunsrück

Steinbach
Steinbach

Coordinates: 50°2′41″N 7°35′43″E / 50.04472°N 7.59528°ECoordinates: 50°2′41″N 7°35′43″E / 50.04472°N 7.59528°E
Country Germany
State Rhineland-Palatinate
District Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Municipal assoc. Rheinböllen
Government
 • Mayor Leo Lauderbach
Area
 • Total 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
 • Total 129
 • Density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 56291
Dialling codes 06766
Vehicle registration SIM

Steinbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Rheinböllen, whose seat is in the like-named town.

Geography

Location

The municipality lies in the Hunsrück on the northwest slope of the Simmerbach valley, roughly 8 km northeast of Simmern and 7 km northwest of Rheinböllen. Steinbach’s municipal area measures 2.60 km², of which 0.91 km² is wooded.

History

Beginning in 1794, Steinbach lay under French rule. In 1814 it was assigned to the Kingdom of Prussia at the Congress of Vienna. Since 1946, it has been part of the then newly founded state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Population development

What follows is a table of the municipality’s population figures for selected years since the early 19th century (each time at 31 December):

  • 1815 – 162
  • 1835 – 151
  • 1871 – 132
  • 1905 – 127
  • 1939 – 120
  • 1950 – 128
  • 1961 – 122
  • 1965 – 124
  • 1970 – 116
  • 1975 – 91
  • 1980 – 93
  • 1985 – 83
  • 1987 – 105
  • 1990 – 106
  • 1995 – 106
  • 2000 – 114
  • 2005 – 118
  • 2006 – 115
  • 2009 - 118

[2]

Politics

Municipal council

The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.[3]

Mayor

Steinbach’s mayor is Leo Lauderbach.[4]

Famous people

The actor Andreas Külzer (b. 1966) grew up in Steinbach.

References

  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2012". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2013.
  2. ↑ Source: Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz
  3. ↑ Municipal election results for Steinbach
  4. ↑ Steinbach’s mayor

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