Steinweiler

Steinweiler
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Steinweiler within Germersheim district
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Coordinates: 49°07′15″N 08°08′29″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Germersheim
Municipal assoc.	Kandel
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Michael Detzel[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	11.88 km^2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation	129 m (423 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,977
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	76872
Dialling codes	06349
Vehicle registration	GER
Website	www.steinweiler.eu

Steinweiler is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

History

Napoleon's Column

Steinweiler was first created in 968 and was officially given the name "Steinweiler" in 1585.^[3] The oldest house in the village dates back to 1724; some others were built in the 1780s and 1790s. There is a column called the "Napoleon's Column" which was erected because Napoleon is said to have walked through this area.

Economy

Steinweiler is surrounded by farms that grow mainly wheat, barley, and corn. It is close to the wine growing region of Germany and hosts a wine festival every year. There is a pig farm in the area. There are just over 1900 people living in Steinweiler.

References

1. Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Germersheim, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 4 August 2021.
2. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
3. "Steinweiler | VG Kandel". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2015-07-18.