Stadtsteinach

Stadtsteinach
Town
Church in Stadtsteinach
Coat of arms
Location of Stadtsteinach within Kulmbach district
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Coordinates: 50°10′N 11°30′E / 50.167°N 11.500°E / 50.167; 11.500
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Oberfranken
District	Kulmbach
Municipal assoc.
Subdivisions	27 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Roland Wolfrum[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Elevation	351 m (1,152 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)[2]
• Total	2,983
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	95346
Dialling codes	09225
Vehicle registration	KU (old: SAN)
Website	www.stadtsteinach.de

Stadtsteinach is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Forest, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.

It is known for its proximity to mountains, fields and nature reserves.

Stadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs:

• Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter
• Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), footballer
• Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990s