Sternenfels

Sternenfels
Sternenfels perspective from the Castle hill
Location of Sternenfels within Enzkreis district
Sternenfels
Sternenfels
Coordinates: 49°3′1″N 8°51′02″E / 49.05028°N 8.85056°E / 49.05028; 8.85056
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictEnzkreis
Area
  Total
17.32 km2 (6.69 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
2,800
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
75447
Dialling codes07045
Vehicle registrationPF
Websitewww.sternenfels.org

Sternenfels, consisting of the villages of Diefenbach and Sternenfels, is the most northern municipality in the Enzkreis (district) in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The town is located at the border of the Kraichgau and Stromberg regions. Sternenfels is considered a showcase village and was mentioned in several national and European studies and competitions. It is about 20 km from Pforzheim and close to the UNESCO world heritage site of Maulbronn.