Herrstein

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
Wappen = HerrsteinWappen.svg
lat_deg = 49 |lat_min = 46 |lat_sec = 46
lon_deg = 07 |lon_min = 20 |lon_sec = 19
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Rheinland-Pfalz
Landkreis = Birkenfeld
Verbandsgemeinde = Herrstein
Höhe = 320
Fläche = 4.79
Einwohner = 831
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 55756
Vorwahl = 06785
Kfz = BIR
Gemeindeschlüssel = 07 1 34 039
Adresse-Verband = Brühlstraße 16
55756 Herrstein
Website = [http://www.vg-herrstein.de/ www.vg-herrstein.de]
Bürgermeister = Hans Walter Teusch
Bürgermeistertitel = Ortsbürgermeister

Herrstein is a municipality in the district of Birkenfeld, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated in the Hunsrück, approx. 10 km north of Idar-Oberstein.

Herrstein is very famous for its historical centre. In the early 18th century German robber and murderer "Schinderhannes" was imprisoned in Herrstein.

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