Steffenberg

Steffen is a municipality in the district of Marburg -Biedenkopf in Hesse in Germany.

• 2.1 Amalgamations

• 3.1 Municipal Council
• 3.2 Coat of Arms
• 3.3 community partnerships

Geography

Geographical Location

Steffen Berg is located in the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between cities Dillenburg (20 km) and Marburg (35 km). The altitude is about 330 to 550 meters above sea level. NN.

Neighboring communities

Steffensberg borders in the north on the community Breidenbach, in the east on the community Dautphetal, to the south by the municipalities of Bad Endbach and Angelburg (all in the district of Marburg -Biedenkopf ), and in the west on the community of Eschenburg (Lahn -Dill -Kreis).

Community structure

The municipality consists of six districts:

• Niedereisenhausen
• Oberhörlen
• Quotshausen
• Steinperf
• Obereisenhausen
• Niederhörlen

Aerial view Oberhörlen

Aerial view Quotshausen

Aerial view Steinperf

Aerial view Obereisenhausen

Aerial view Niederhörlen

History

Incorporations

On April 1, 1972, the formerly independent communities Niedereisenhausen, Obereisenhausen, Niederhörlen and Oberhörlen joined together voluntarily to the community Steffensberg. The name was chosen after the highest point in the municipality.

On July 1, 1974 came by state law, the previously independent municipalities Steinperf and Quotshausen added to the new local authority area.

Policy

Municipal council

The municipal election held 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:

Coat of arms

Blazon: In the golden ( yellow ) sign over a blue wave bar a border black bear.

This coat of arms is the name of the municipality by flowing Perf is symbolized, as much as the Bears Water ( Old High German: pernaffa ) means.

Community partnerships

• Luson, South Tyrol (Italy )
• Környe, Hungary