Löwenstein

Town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Löwenstein within Heilbronn district

(2016–24) Klaus Schifferer^[1]Area

• Total23.46 km² (9.06 sq mi)Elevation

385 m (1,263 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total3,419 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

74245

Dialling codes07130Vehicle registrationHNWebsitewww.stadt-loewenstein.de

Löwenstein (German: [ˈløːvn̩ʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ) is a city 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

^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.