Hauenstein | |
|---|---|
 German Shoe Museum | |
_COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Hauenstein
within Südwestpfalz district | |
 Interactive map of Hauenstein | |
  Hauenstein Location within Germany  Hauenstein Location within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| Coordinates: 49°11′N 7°52′E / 49.183°N 7.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Südwestpfalz |
| Municipal assoc. | Hauenstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Michael Zimmermann (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31) | |
• Total | 3,550 |
| • Density | 255/km2 (661/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76846 |
| Dialling codes | 06392 |
| Vehicle registration | PS |
| Website | www.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).
