Steinheim an der Murr
Steinheim an der Murr | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Steinheim an der Murr within Ludwigsburg district | |
| 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 (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.18 km2 (8.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 11,904 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/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: [ˈʃtaɪnˌhaɪm 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.