Steinhagen, North Rhine-Westphalia

Infobox German Location
Name = Steinhagen
Wappen = Wappen von Steinhagen (Westfalen).pnglat_deg = 52 |lat_min = 00 |lat_sec = 18
lon_deg = 08 |lon_min = 24 |lon_sec = 53
Lageplan =
Bundesland = North Rhine-Westphalia
Regierungsbezirk = Detmold
Kreis = Gütersloh
Höhe = 99
Fläche = 56.18
Einwohner = 19967
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 33803
Vorwahl = 05204
Kfz = GT
Gemeindeschlüssel = 05 7 54 040
Gliederung = 3
Adresse = Am Pulverbach 25
33803 Steinhagen
Website = [http://www.gemeinde-steinhagen.de/ www.gemeinde-steinhagen.de]
Bürgermeister = Klaus Besser
Partei = SPD

Steinhagen is a municipality in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the south slope of the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 10 km west of Bielefeld and 15 km north og Gütersloh. The town is well known for producing Schnaps made from juniper berries which are 3 times distilled. The Schnaps is called Steinhäger or Schinkenhäger and can be clear or dark when unfiltered.Steinhagen is home to many Arminia Bielefeld players including Sibusiso Zuma and former player Detlev Dammeier. Arminia Bielefeld is a German Bundesliga team that has been in the 1st division for a few years.In Steinhagen there is a pond fed by an underground spring or "Quelle". Local People use it as a beach.North of Steinhagen is a Television tower that provides Television service to the Greater Bielefeld Area.