Neidenstein

Neidenstein
View of the town
Neidenstein
Location of Neidenstein within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district
Coordinates	49°19′N 8°53′E / 49.31667°N 8.88333°E / 49.31667; 8.88333Coordinates: 49°19′N 8°53′E / 49.31667°N 8.88333°E / 49.31667; 8.88333
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Mayor	Peter Reichert
Basic statistics
Area	8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m  (568 ft)
Population	1,786 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	211 /km2 (545 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HD
Postal code	74933
Area code	07263
Website	[1]

Neidenstein is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

History

In 1319 Neidenstein was founded by Heinrich von Venningen. Till Neidenstein became a part of Baden in 1805 it belonged to the family of the Lords of Venningen.

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf.