Löwenstein

For other uses, see Löwenstein (disambiguation).

Löwenstein

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Löwenstein

Location of Löwenstein within Heilbronn district

Coordinates: 49°6′N 9°23′E / 49.100°N 9.383°ECoordinates: 49°6′N 9°23′E / 49.100°N 9.383°E

Country

Government

• Mayor

Klaus Schifferer

Area

• Total

23.46 km² (9.06 sq mi)

Population (2013-12-31)^[1]

• Total

3,148

• Density

130/km² (350/sq mi)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

74245

07130

Website

www.stadt-loewenstein.de

Löwenstein 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.

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Löwenstein.

↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.

Towns and municipalities in Heilbronn (district)

Abstatt Bad Friedrichshall Bad Rappenau Bad Wimpfen Beilstein Brackenheim Cleebronn Eberstadt Ellhofen Eppingen Erlenbach Flein Gemmingen Güglingen Gundelsheim Hardthausen am Kocher Ilsfeld Ittlingen Jagsthausen Kirchardt Langenbrettach Lauffen am Neckar Lehrensteinsfeld Leingarten Löwenstein Massenbachhausen Möckmühl Neckarsulm Neckarwestheim Neudenau Neuenstadt am Kocher Nordheim Obersulm Oedheim Offenau Pfaffenhofen Roigheim Schwaigern Siegelsbach Talheim Untereisesheim Untergruppenbach Weinsberg Widdern Wüstenrot Zaberfeld

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