Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg

Coordinates: 49°12′N 9°35′E / 49.200°N 9.583°E / 49.200; 9.583
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Neuenstein
Coat of arms of Neuenstein
Location of Neuenstein within Hohenlohekreis district
Heilbronn (district)Schwäbisch Hall (district)Main-Tauber-KreisNeckar-Odenwald-KreisBretzfeldDörzbachForchtenbergForchtenbergIngelfingenKrautheimKünzelsauKupferzellMulfingenNeuensteinNiedernhallÖhringenPfedelbachSchöntalWaldenburgWeißbachZweiflingen
Neuenstein is located in Germany
Neuenstein
Neuenstein
Neuenstein is located in Baden-Württemberg
Neuenstein
Neuenstein
Coordinates: 49°12′N 9°35′E / 49.200°N 9.583°E / 49.200; 9.583
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionStuttgart
DistrictHohenlohekreis
Municipal assoc.Hohenloher Ebene
Subdivisions7
Government
 • Mayor (2015–23) Karl Michael Nicklas[1]
Area
 • Total47.84 km2 (18.47 sq mi)
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total6,646
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74632
Dialling codes07942
Vehicle registrationKÜN
Websitewww.neuenstein.de

Neuenstein is a town in the Hohenlohe district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Künzelsau, and 27 km east of Heilbronn.

The 16th century castle, home to H.S.H. the prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen, is open to visitors.

Villages[edit]

Neuenstein consists of the following 7 villages:

Area and population as of 30 June 2019[3]
Area in ha Population Coat of arms
Kirchensall 1.406 819
Kirchensall's coat of arms
Kleinhirschbach 863 392
Neuenstein's coat of arms
Grünbühl 579 525
Grünbühl's coat of arms
Kesselfeld 378 235
Kesselfeld's coat of arms
Eschelbach 332 543
Eschelbach's coat of arms
Obersöllbach 482 319
Neuenstein Castle
Neuenstein Castle, as seen from south-west

Mayor[edit]

From 1999 to 2015 Sabine Eckert-Viereckel was the mayor. In February 2015 Karl Michael Nicklas was elected with 85% of the votes.[4]

Sons and daughters of the town[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
  3. ^ "Ortsteile". www.neuenstein.de. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)