Steffenberg

Steffenberg
Municipality
Coat of arms of Steffenberg
Coat of arms
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Location of Steffenberg within Marburg-Biedenkopf district
Interactive map of Steffenberg
Steffenberg is located in Germany
Steffenberg
Location within Germany
Steffenberg is located in Hesse
Steffenberg
Location within Hesse
Coordinates: 50°51′N 08°28′E / 50.850°N 8.467°E / 50.850; 8.467
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Admin. regionGießen
DistrictMarburg-Biedenkopf
Government
 • Mayor (2022–28)Gernot Wege (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
330–550 m (1,080–1,800 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)
 • Total
3,797
 • Density156/km2 (405/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
35239
Dialling codes06464
Vehicle registrationMR
Websitewww.steffenberg.de

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

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:

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

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 31.12.2025 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2022)" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt.