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Sinsheim (German pronunciation: [ˈsɪns.haɪ̯m], South Franconian: Sinse) is a town in south-western Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the state Baden-Württemberg about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Heidelberg and about 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of Heilbronn in the district Rhein-Neckar.

Sinsheim
Town
Panoramic view
Location of Sinsheim within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
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Sinsheim
Sinsheim
Coordinates: 49°15′N 08°53′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Government
  Lord mayor (202028) Jörg Albrecht[1] (Ind.)
Area
  Total127.01 km2 (49.04 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
  Total35,433
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
74871-74889
Dialling codes07260, 07261, 07265, 07266, 07268
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.sinsheim.de
Historical buildings in the principal street
Historical buildings in the principal street
Burg Steinsberg
Burg Steinsberg
The monastery Stift Sunnisheim
The monastery Stift Sunnisheim

Geography



Overview


Sinsheim consists of a town centre and 12 suburbs with a total population of 35,373 (as of December 2011). Its area encompasses 127 square kilometers (49 sq mi). The Elsenz, an unnavigable left-bank tributary of the Neckar, flows through the town, reaching the Neckar at Neckargemünd.


Subdivisions


The list below shows the 12 suburban villages (Stadtteile).[3] Population data was as of 31 December 2020 and the one of Sinsheim (the town proper) was of 12,914.[4]

Village Population
Adersbach626
Dühren2,214
Ehrstädt578
Eschelbach2,222
Hasselbach325
Hilsbach2,323
Village Population
Hoffenheim3,310
Reihen2,281
Rohrbach2,209
Steinsfurt3,312
Waldangelloch1,661
Weiler1,919

History


The region around Sinsheim has been settled since 700,000 BC, as shown by the finding of the fossil Homo heidelbergensis in the village of Mauer, about 12 km (7 miles) north of Sinsheim. The Romans ruled the area from 90 AD to 260 AD. The city was possibly founded in about 550 AD by the Frankish nobleman Sunno. It was first historically mentioned in 770 AD in the Codex of the cloister Lorsch. Since 1192, the town had city rights, a privilege first granted by Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

Sinsheim was affected by wars and poverty from the 1500s to the 1700s. Sinsheim-born revolutionary Franz Sigel became a famous Union general in the American Civil War.

The Elsenz Valley Railway and Sinsheim station were opened in 1868 and the nearby Steinsfurt–Eppingen line was opened in 1900; electricity and public water pipes were introduced into the city from 1910 on. The World Wars and the Great Depression kept Sinsheim from growing until the A6 Autobahn was built in 1968. It connected Sinsheim to national and international roads, with Mannheim, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Heilbronn, Heidelberg, Ludwigshafen all now within an hour by car. While traditionally being an agricultural town, the highway made it into a small industrial centre, but it has been hit by recession and international outsourcing in recent years.


Demographics


The numbers are estimates, census results(¹) or official data of the statistical offices (only primary residences).

Year Population
14th centuryca. 1,200
1705823
17981,705
18522,854
1 December 18712,716
1 December 1880 ¹2,990
1 December 1890 ¹2,952
1 December 1900 ¹3,011
1 December 1910 ¹3,327
8 October 1919 ¹3,184
16 June 1925 ¹3,497
16 June 1933 ¹3,767
17 May 1939 ¹3,900
Year Population
December 1945 ¹4,101
13 September 1950 ¹5,860
6 June 1961 ¹6,532
27 May 1970 ¹8,056
31 December 197525,373
31 December 198026,658
27 May 1987 ¹27,454
31 December 199029,307
31 December 199532,828
31 December 200034,171
31 December 200535,524
31 December 200635,605
31 December 201135,373

¹ census results


Main sights


The Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, showing Concorde and Tupulev supersonic aircraft
The Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, showing Concorde and Tupulev supersonic aircraft

Sinsheim's main tourist attraction is the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum situated in the suburb Steinsfurt, displaying a collection of historic vehicles to over 1 million visitors per year. In 1989, a trade fair area was established that features various industrial and popular events.

Additionally, Sinsheim has a medieval city core; the Altes Rathaus (old Town Hall) is a museum for the town and its role in the 1848 revolution. An old fortress, Burg Steinsberg in the village of Weiler, overlooks Sinsheim. With its octagonal tower, dating back to the 13th century, the fortress has sometimes been called the "compass" of the Kraichgau region, and nowadays contains a restaurant.


Sport


The Rhein-Neckar-Arena
The Rhein-Neckar-Arena

Stadium


On September 19, 2006, the mayor of Sinsheim announced a stadium would be built not far from the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, for the town's most successful football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Construction of the €100 million stadium, which seats 30,164, was funded by Dietmar Hopp, a co-founder and major share holder of software giant SAP and a former player in the youth system of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. The club christened their new stadium "Rhein Neckar-Arena" on 31 January 2009 with a 2–0 win over Energie Cottbus.


Twin towns – sister cities


Sinsheim is twinned with:[5]


Notable people



References


  1. Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2020" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2020] (CSV). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. (in German) Stadtteile: Stadt Sinsheim (municipal website)
  4. (in German) Bevölkerungsstatistik der Stadt Sinsheim (Population statistics of Sinsheim)
  5. "Partnerstädte". sinsheim.de (in German). Sinsheim. Retrieved 2021-03-09.


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На других языках


[de] Sinsheim

Sinsheim ( anhören?/i, kurpfälzisch: Sinse) ist eine Mittelstadt im Nordwesten Baden-Württembergs, etwa 22 Kilometer südöstlich von Heidelberg beziehungsweise 28 Kilometer nordwestlich von Heilbronn, an der Elsenz. Das im Jahre 770 erstmals erwähnte Sinsheim gehörte jahrhundertelang zur Kurpfalz. Es ist nach Weinheim die zweitgrößte Stadt des Rhein-Neckar-Kreises und ein Mittelzentrum in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar. Seit 1. Januar 1973 ist Sinsheim Große Kreisstadt. Mit den Gemeinden Angelbachtal und Zuzenhausen hat die Stadt Sinsheim eine Verwaltungsgemeinschaft vereinbart. Bis zur Kreisreform 1973 war Sinsheim Sitz des gleichnamigen Landkreises mit dem Kfz-Kennzeichen SNH.
- [en] Sinsheim

[es] Sinsheim

Sinsheim es una ciudad en el sudoeste de Alemania, en el área del Rin-Neckar en el estado de Baden-Wurtemberg, entre Heidelberg y Heilbronn en el distrito de Rin-Neckar. Está formada por el centro de la ciudad y 11 suburbios, con una población total de 35.605 habitantes (desde diciembre de 2006). Abarca un área de 127 km² (49 millas cuadradas).

[ru] Зинсхайм

Зинсхайм (нем. Sinsheim) — город в Германии, районный центр, расположен в земле Баден-Вюртемберг.



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