Steinheim an der Murr, municipality in Germany
Steinheim an der Murr is a town in Baden-Wuerttemberg, located where the Bottwar river flows into the Murr. It includes two districts, Kleinbottwar and Höpfigheim, and sits where built-up areas give way to vineyards, fields, and forests.
The town was granted city status in 1955. Since the late 19th century, upholstered furniture production shaped the local economy and brought employment, before metalworking and service industries gradually took hold alongside it.
The name refers to the town's position at the entrance to the Bottwar Valley, a region long known for its wine production. Vineyards shape the landscape around the town and remain a visible part of everyday life there.
The town has a train station with connections toward Stuttgart and lies within easy reach of Stuttgart airport, making travel to and from the region straightforward. The surrounding countryside and nearby towns are easy to reach from here on foot, by bike, or by car.
In a sand pit near the town, a skull was found in 1933 and estimated to be around 400,000 years old. This find, known as Homo steinheimensis, is among the oldest human remains ever discovered in Germany and continues to attract scientific attention.
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