Steinheim, Westphalia

Steinheim
View of Steinheim with the Catholic Parish Church of Saint Mary
Location of Steinheim within Höxter district
Steinheim
Steinheim
Coordinates: 51°51′57″N 09°05′40″E / 51.86583°N 9.09444°E / 51.86583; 9.09444
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionDetmold
DistrictHöxter
Subdivisions9
Government
  Mayor (202025) Carsten Torke (CDU)
Area
  Total
75.69 km2 (29.22 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,127
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
32839
Dialling codes05233
Vehicle registrationHX
Websitewww.steinheim.de

Steinheim (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaɪnˌhaɪm] ; Low German: Staime) is a town in Höxter district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The middle centre of Steinheim forms the economic, cultural and social hub of the Steinheimer Börde, one of the main territories of the old Prince-Bishopric of Paderborn. This territory was known as Wethi-Weizengau in Saxon times. Particularly scenic are the foothills of the Eggegebirge.