Stein, Bavaria

Stein
Coat of arms
Stein
Location of Stein within Fürth district
Coordinates: 49°25′N 11°1′E / 49.417°N 11.017°E / 49.417; 11.017Coordinates: 49°25′N 11°1′E / 49.417°N 11.017°E / 49.417; 11.017
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Mittelfranken
District	Fürth
Government
• Mayor	Kurt Krömer ("Steiner Bürger-Gemeinschaft")
Area
• Total	19.52 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation	300-380 m (−950 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	13,789
• Density	710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	90547
Dialling codes	0911
Vehicle registration	FÜ
Website	www.stadt-stein.de

Stein is a municipality in the district of Fürth, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km south of Fürth, and 7 km southwest of Nuremberg (centre).

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

Stein is divided into 11 districts:

Stein has first been mentioned in a document dating back to 1296. The origin of the settlement is linked to the first Rednitzbrücke, a bridge which first crossed the river Rednitz. It was referred to as “Steinbruke” and probably caused the town’s naming. In 1498, the two famous sculptors Veit Stoss and Adam Kraft were appointed as counselors for construction works on the bridge.

Between the 15th and the 17th century, Stein was completely destroyed three times. After the two Margrave Wars, which took place between 1449 and 1552, the city was left burned to ashes. In the summer of 1632, King Gustav Adolf of Sweden confronted Albrecht von Wallenstein near Zirndorf in the Battle of the Alte Veste, which was part of the Thirty Years' War. Stein was no setting of the battle but was devastated during the troop’s retreat.