What is "hauenstein"

Hauenstein is a municipality in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Palatinate forest, approximately 20 km east of Pirmasens, and 20 km west of Landau.

Hauenstein is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hauenstein.

It is an important centre for the shoe industry, and is home to the German Shoe Museum (Deutsches Schuhmuseum).

Hauenstein is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the Südwestpfalz district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the municipality is in Hauenstein.

The Verbandsgemeinde Hauenstein consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):

1. Darstein
2. Dimbach
3. Hauenstein
4. Hinterweidenthal
5. Lug
6. Schwanheim
7. Spirkelbach
8. Wilgartswiesen

Category:Verbandsgemeinde in Rhineland-Palatinate Category:Palatinate Forest