Hauenstein
| Hauenstein | ||
|---|---|---|
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German Shoe Museum | ||
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  Hauenstein | ||
Location of Hauenstein within Südwestpfalz district  | ||
| Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E / 49.183°N 7.867°ECoordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E / 49.183°N 7.867°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| District | Südwestpfalz | |
| Municipal assoc. | Hauenstein | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernhard Rödig (FDP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,946 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76846 | |
| Dialling codes | 06392 | |
| Vehicle registration | PS | |
| Website | www.hauenstein.de | |
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Hauenstein (Palatine German: Hääschde) 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).
Shoe shopping centre
References
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2015" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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