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 | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| 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.
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