Stein, Bavaria

Stein
Town
The Faber-Castell Castle in Stein
Coat of arms
Location of Stein within Fürth district
Stein Stein
Coordinates: 49°25′N 11°1′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Fürth
Subdivisions	11 Stadtteile
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Kurt Krömer
Area
• Total	19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Highest elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Lowest elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)
• Total	14,329
• Density	730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	90547
Dialling codes	0911
Vehicle registration	FÜ
Website	www.stadt-stein.de

Stein (East Franconian: Schdah) is a town in Fürth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is 7 km south of Fürth, and 7 km southwest of Nuremberg (centre).

Geography

Stein is in the metropolitan area Nürnberg/Fürth/Erlangen in Middle Franconia, Bavaria and is a part of the district of Fürth. It is next to Nuremberg in the north-west and is on the left bank of the river Rednitz. Neighboring municipalities are Nuremberg, Rohr, Roßtal, Zirndorf and Oberasbach.

Stein is divided into 11 districts:

Stein Deutenbach Bertelsdorf Unterweihersbuch Oberweihersbuch Eckershof

Gutzberg Loch Unterbüchlein Oberbüchlein Sichersdorf