Steinsfurt
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| Steinsfurt | |
| Village of Sinsheim | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
| Mayor | Rolf Geinert (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 127.01 km² (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population | 3,334 (26/02/2008) |
| - Density | 26 /km² (68 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HD, formerly SNH |
| Postal code | 74889 |
| Area codes | 07260, 07261 |
| Website | www.steinsfurt.de |
Steinsfurt is a town 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). As of 2006 Steinsfurt is the most populous suburb of Steinsfurt.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Stadium
On September 19, 2006 the mayor of Sinsheim announced a stadium would be built in the suburb of Steinsfurt, not far from the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, for the town's football club 1899 Hoffenheim. The €40 million stadium, which will seat 30,000, is being built by Dietmar Hopp, a cofounder and major share holder of software giant SAP and chief investor in 1899 Hoffenheim.
