Neuenstein, Baden-Württemberg
Neuenstein is a town in the Hohenlohe district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km southwest of Künzelsau, and 27 km east of Heilbronn.
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Neuenstein Castle
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Neuenstein Castle, as seen from south-west
The 16th century castle, home to H.S.H. the prince of Hohenlohe-Oehringen, is open to visitors.
Villages
Neuenstein consists of the following 7 villages:
Area in ha | Population | Coat of arms | |
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Kirchensall | 1.406 | 819 | ![]() |
Kleinhirschbach | 863 | 392 | ![]() |
Grünbühl | 579 | 525 | ![]() |
Kesselfeld | 378 | 235 | ![]() |
Eschelbach | 332 | 543 | ![]() |
Obersöllbach | 482 | 319 |
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Mayor
From 1999 to 2015 Sabine Eckert-Viereckel was the mayor. In February 2015 Karl Michael Nicklas was elected with 85% of the votes.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Wendel Hipler (around 1465–1526), leader of the peasants in the German Peasants' War
- Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein (1622–1698), (Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein and imperial Generalfeldmarschall in the Turkish War