Hauenstein

Hauenstein
German Shoe Museum
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district

Location of Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Hauenstein
Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E / 49.183°N 7.867°E / 49.183; 7.867
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictSüdwestpfalz
Municipal assoc.Hauenstein
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Michael Zimmermann[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
3,969
 • Density285.3/km2 (739.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76846
Dialling codes06392
Vehicle registrationPS
Websitewww.hauenstein.de

Hauenstein (German pronunciation: [ˈhaʊənˌʃtaɪn]) is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approximately 20 km east of Pirmasens, and 20 km west of Landau.

Hauenstein is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hauenstein.

It is an important centre for the shoe industry, and is home to the German Shoe Museum (Deutsches Schuhmuseum).

References

  1. ^ Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand von Land, Landkreisen, Gemeinden und Verbandsgemeinden 2024 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.