Steinbach-Hallenberg

Steinbach-Hallenberg is an administrative division in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, combining several communities within a forested, hilly region. The combined municipality covers approximately 76 square kilometers and sits at an average elevation of around 426 meters.

The area was part of the Prussian Province of Hesse-Nassau from 1868 until 1944, when it became part of modern Thuringia. The individual settlements developed independently over time, each maintaining its own traditions before merging administratively in recent years.

The area has deep ties to regional craftsmanship, especially woodworking and glassmaking traditions tied to the Thuringian Forest. Visitors can still find traces of these traditional trades scattered across the different settlements that make up the municipality.

The municipality lies in the rolling forest landscape of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district and is accessible via regional roads. Visitors should note that it covers multiple settlements spread across several kilometers, so exploring different parts requires some travel between them.

The current municipality was formed in 2019 through the merger of seven previously independent communities, creating one of the larger administrative areas in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district. This consolidation brought together settlements that had operated separately for generations.

GPS coordinates: 50.70061,10.56747

Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:25