Steinsfurt
Steinsfurt is a village in southwestern Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg between Heidelberg and Heilbronn in the district Rhein-Neckar. It is one of the 11 suburbs of Sinsheim with whom it shares a Mayor. It has a total population is 3,334 (as of February 2008).
Steinsfurt | |
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Village of Sinsheim | |
 Village's entrance | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Steinsfurt 
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 08°53′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
| Town | Sinsheim |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Albrecht (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 127.01 km2 (49.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2008-02-26) | |
| • Total | 3,334 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 74889 |
| Dialling codes | 07260, 07261 |
| Vehicle registration | HD, formerly SNH |
| Website | www.steinsfurt.de |
Tourist attractions
Steinsfurts's main tourist attraction is the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, featuring many of historic vehicles. It attracts over 1 million visitors per year. In 1989, a trade fair area was established that features all kinds of industrial and popular events.
Steinsfurt has restored its charming nineteenth-century synagogue.[1]
Stadium
On September 19, 2006, the mayor of Sinsheim announced that the Rhein-Neckar-Arena would be built in the suburb of Steinsfurt, not far from the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, for other suburb, Hoffenheim's football club 1899 Hoffenheim. The €40 million stadium, built by Dietmar Hopp, a cofounder and major share holder of software giant SAP and chief investor in 1899 Hoffenheim, built the stadium which seats 30,000.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Steinsfurt at Wikimedia Commons
