Stiefenhofen is a
municipality
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in the district of
Lindau
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in
Bavaria
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in
Germany
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and the seat of the administrative community of Stiefenhofen.
Geography
Location
Stiefenhofen is located in the region of
Allgäu
The Allgäu (Standard German: , also Allgovia) is a region in Swabia in southern Germany. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia, southeastern Baden-Württemberg, and parts of Austria. The region stretches from the pre-alpine lands up to the A ...
, more precisely in the
Westallgäu
Westallgäu is the western part of the Allgäu in Germany. It contains large parts of the districts of Lindau in the south west of the region, Swabia in Bavaria and the district of Ravensburg in the south east of Baden-Württemberg. Westallgäu ex ...
, near
Lake Constance. The lowest point of the area is 750 m, the highest point is 1067 m.
Population
Politics
Mayor
The mayor has been Anton Wolf (CSU / free voters) from 1990 until 2020. He was re-elected in 1996, 2002, 2008 and 2014.
In March 2020 Christian Hauber was elected mayor.
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Town Council
After the 2014 election, the municipal council has 12 members.
Coat Of Arms
The coat of arms of the municipality of Stiefenhofen, which was assigned in 1973, is diagonally divided from silver and blue. It shows an oblique black stepped bar, below a golden bird (crossbill
The crossbill is a genus, ''Loxia'', of birds in the finch family (Fringillidae), with six species. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name. Adult males tend to be red or orange in ...
).
Economy
Economy including agriculture and forestry
According to official statistics, there were 89 employees subject to social insurance in the manufacturing sector in 1998. In other economic areas, 80 persons were required to work under social insurance at the place of work. In total there were 562 employees subject to social insurance. In the manufacturing sector, there were five farms and eight in the construction industry. In addition, there were 110 agricultural holdings in 1999, with 1966 hectares of cultivated green space. In 2017, the municipality reported 105 farms.
Education
Facilities (as of 1999):
* Kindergarten: 50 kindergartens with 49 children
* Primary school: one with four teachers and 87 pupils
Tourism
Monuments in Stiefenhofen
Gallery
Stiefenhofen winter gruenten.jpg, Stiefenhofen with the mountain Grünten in Background
Stiefenhofen, katholische Pfarrkirche Sankt Martin Dm=D-7-76-127-1 foto3 2014-07-27 13.50.jpg, Catholic church of St. Martin
Stiefenhofen - Wolfsried südl - Einödhof v NO.JPG, Wolfsried, Stiefenhofen
File:Stiefenhofen - Harbatshofen - Bahnhof.JPG, Train Station
File:Stiefenhofen - Genhofen - Kapelle - Innen 01.JPG, Chapel in Genhofen, Stiefenhofen
References
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Lindau (district)