| Stein | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Stein in a municipal map of Limburg |
| Coordinates: | 50.9667°N 51°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | PvdA |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Marion Leurs-Mordang |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 61 |
| Population Demonym: | Steindenaar, Steinder |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 6129, 6170–6171, 6180–6181 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 046 |
Stein (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈstɛin/, in Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish ˈstɛjn/) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of NaNStein}} of which NaNStein}} is water.
The municipality of Stein makes part of the region of South Limburg and lies between the city of Geleen in the east and Beek in the southeast, and lies furthermore west of interchange Kerensheide and the chemical industries of Chemelot. To the west lies the Belgian border, across the Meuse river. In comparison to other cities and villages in the area, Stein is fairly big. It is also the capital city of the municipality with the same name. It has i.a. three Roman Catholic churches, an abandoned mediaeval castle, and a port to the Juliana Canal which used to be the second largest inland port in all of Europe.
On 29 October 2009, the shopping mall of Stein suffered a severe fire. As a result of the calamity, the town subsequently lost 40 shops, 2 banks, 1 restaurant and 6 houses. The adjacent, iconic, 11-story apartment building 'De Stevel', remained intact.
(Local language in parentheses.)