Steffenberg () is a municipality in Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse, Germany.
Geography
Location Steffenberg lies at the southern foothills of the Rothaargebirge between the towns of Dillenburg (20 km) and Marburg (35 km).
Neighbouring municipalities Steffenberg borders in the north on the municipality of Breidenbach, in the east on the municipality of Dautphetal, in the south on the municipalities of Bad Endbach and Angelburg (all in Marburg-Biedenkopf), and in the west on the municipality of Eschenburg (Lahn-Dill-Kreis).
Divisions The municipality consists of the following six centres: Niedereisenhausen Oberhörlen Quotshausen Steinperf Obereisenhausen Niederhörlen
History On 1 April 1972, the formerly independent municipalities of Niedereisenhausen, Obereisenhausen, Niederhörlen and Oberhörlen joined together of their own free will into the municipality of Steffenberg. On 1 July 1974, the municipalities of Steinperf and Quotshausen were amalgamated by state law with Steffenberg to form the current greater municipality.
Politics
Gemeinderat
These are the results of the municipal election held on 26 March 2006: Parties and voter coalitions Share in % SeatsCDUChristian Democratic Union22.25SPDSocial Democratic Party of Germany38.99 BLS Bürgerliste Steffenberg (citizens' coalition)38.99total10023
Coat of arms The civic coat of arms might be described thus: In Or a low fess wavy azure; above, a bear statant sable.
The arms are a visual representation of the river Perf, which flows through the municipality, and whose name means as much as "bear water".
Partnerships Lüsen, South Tyrol, Italy Környe, Hungary
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