Steinheim an der Murr
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Location of Steinheim an der Murr within Ludwigsburg district | |
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| 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 | 23.19 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,228 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/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 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
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Notable people
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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