The municipality (Gemeinde) of Königsbach-Stein covers an area of 33.72 square kilometers (13.02 sq mi) of the Enz district, within the state of Baden-Württemberg and the Federal Republic of Germany. Physically, it is located at the southern end of Kraichgau, a hilly region formed by layers of Lower [de] and Middle Muschelkalk [de] of the Pfinzhügelland [de]. The primary watercourse within the municipal area is the Kämpfelbach. The lowest elevation in the municipality, 161 meters (528 ft) Normalnull (NN), is found where the Kämpfelbach flows into Remchingen. The highest elevation, 333 meters (1,093 ft) NN, is found at the Langenwald campsite.[2]
Königsbach-Stein's municipal coat of arms were awarded by government of the Enz district on 16 November 1992. It is divided into four sections by quartering. In the top left quarter is a bend in red on a golden field, followed by a bust of a king upon a silver field in the top right. The bottom left quarter, a pair of silver calipers measures a stone on a blue field, and the final quarter is made up by a blue wavy bar on a silver field.[2]
