Stadtsteinach () is a town in the district of Kulmbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Franconian Forest, 8 km northeast of Kulmbach.
It is known for its proximity to mountains, fields and nature reserves.
Town divisions Stadtsteinach is arranged in the following boroughs: Stadtsteinach Bergleshof Große Birken Kleine Birken Deckenreuth Deinhardsmühle Eisenberg Forkel Frankenreuth Gründlein Hammermühle Hochofen Höfles Mittelhammer Oberhammer Oberzaubach Osenbaum Petschen Römersreuth Schwärzleinsdorf Schwand Silberklippe Triebenreuth Unterzaubach Vogtendorf Vorderreuth Ziegelhütte
Notable people Wilhelm Weiss (1892-1950), politician (NSDAP), SA-Obergruppenführer and chief editor of the Völkischer Beobachter Jörg Dittwar (born 1963), footballer Simone Mathes (born 1975), hammer thrower, several times German champion during the 1990s
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