Steffenberg

Steffenberg (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛfn̩bɛʁk]) is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.

Steffenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Steffenberg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
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Coordinates: 50°51′N 08°28′E / 50.850°N 8.467°E / 50.850; 8.467
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Admin. region	Gießen
District	Marburg-Biedenkopf
Government
• Mayor (2022–28)	Gernot Wege[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Lowest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,835
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	35239
Dialling codes	06464
Vehicle registration	MR
Website	www.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 municipalities

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

Divisions

The municipality consists of the following six centres:

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

History

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

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 municipality, and whose name means as much as "bear water".

Partnerships

•   Lüsen, South Tyrol, Italy
•   Környe, Hungary

References

1. "Ergebnisse der letzten Direktwahl aller hessischen Landkreise und Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 5 September 2022.
2. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2023] (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.