Steinbach (Taunus)
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Location of Steinbach (Taunus) within Hochtaunuskreis district
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| Coordinates: 50°10′N 8°34′E / 50.167°N 8.567°ECoordinates: 50°10′N 8°34′E / 50.167°N 8.567°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Admin. region | Darmstadt | |
| District | Hochtaunuskreis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stefan Naas (FDP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 150-200 m (−510 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 10,453 | |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 61449 | |
| Dialling codes | 06171 | |
| Vehicle registration | HG | |
| Website | www.stadt-steinbach.de | |
Steinbach is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis that borders in the east on Frankfurt am Main. Other neighbouring towns are Oberursel, Kronberg im Taunus and Eschborn. It is in the German state of Hesse.
Steinbach is below 50 degrees 7 minutes north latitude and 28 degrees 7 minutes east longitude in the "Vordertaunus", at the Nature Park Hochtaunus and is about 7 km. Of the Frankfurt city border. In sight are heading north and west Altkönig Feldberg and to the southwest is clear visibility of the Odenwald to recognize. In the south stands the Frankfurt skyline, with sunny weather look to the Staudinger power plant in Grosskrotzenburg releases.
Steinbach borders in the north on the town of Oberursel, in the east on the district-free city of Frankfurt, in the south on the town of Eschborn (Main-Taunus-Kreis), and in the west on the town of Kronberg.
The town is surrounded by large field corridors. In the south-east, the valley of the "Steinbach" shaped the landscape, as protected landscape element expelled. The Western region with lying scattered orchards and field hedges is part of a large-priority area for nature and landscape. Toward the northwest, the Steinbacher heath forest.
The old village was originally a circular village, whose houses in a region of 100 metres around the old wells run on today's "Pijnacker place" clustered. The local wells ( "Bütt") served the residents as a source of fresh water. (The water pipe was only installed in 1954 - the same time as the gas lines - after Steinbach joined the Upper Taunus district. Predictions supplied by the one-house-wells or water was by hand cars from running well.) From the square, still lower and Kirchgasse and Bornhohl - in the upper lane extension -.
Steinbach's civic coat of arms shows a harnessed spring with two spouts out of both of which is coming water, pouring into a vat. This heraldic charge is based on an actual spring that can be found at Pijnacker Square in the town.
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