Steinheim an der Murr
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Location of Steinheim an der Murr
within Ludwigsburg district | |
Location of Steinheim an der Murr | |
Steinheim an der Murr Steinheim an der Murr | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′N 9°17′E / 48.967°N 9.283°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Ludwigsburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–25) | Thomas Winterhalter[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 12,082 |
| • Density | 521.2/km2 (1,350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 71711 |
| Dialling codes | 07144 |
| Vehicle registration | LB |
| Website | www.stadt-steinheim.de |
Steinheim an der Murr (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnhaɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈmʊʁ], lit. 'Steinheim on the Murr') is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Murr, 9 km northeast of Ludwigsburg.
It is known worldwide for the Steinheim skull, the skull of an early human found there in 1933. This human lived around 250,000 years ago. The original skull is kept in the museum of nature in Stuttgart, while in Steinheim, visitors can see two reproductions of the skull in a small museum.
Localities
Notable people
Notable people born in Steinheim an der Murr include:
- Philipp Christoph Zeller (1808–1883), entomologist
- Eduard Zeller (1814–1908), born in Kleinbottwar, theologian and philosopher
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.