Löwenstein (German: [ˈløːvn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was first mentioned in 1123. The castle of Löwenstein served as a residence for the counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1634 the castle was destroyed by the imperial forces.
Löwenstein | |
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 View from East | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Löwenstein within Heilbronn district  | |
  Löwenstein  Löwenstein | |
| Coordinates: 49°6′N 9°23′E / 49.100°N 9.383°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Heilbronn |
| Subdivisions | 7 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–32) | Eberhard Birk[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 3,419 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74245 |
| Dialling codes | 07130 |
| Vehicle registration | HN |
| Website | www.stadt-loewenstein.de |
References
edit- ^ Bürgermeisterwahl Löwenstein 2024, Staatsanzeiger. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
edit- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 17 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 77.
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