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Stadtteil of Sinsheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hoffenheim (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔfn̩haɪ̯m] ) is a village in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Sinsheim and, as of 2020, it has a population of 3,191.[1]
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Hoffenheim | |
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![]() Historical houses in Wainstädter Straße | |
Coordinates: 49°16′20″N 08°50′40″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
Town | Sinsheim |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 3,191 |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 74889 |
Dialling codes | 07261 |
Vehicle registration | HD |
The village, settled since prehistoric times, and first mentioned in 773 as Hovaheim in the Lorsch codex, was officially incorporated on July 1, 1972 into Sinsheim.[2]
Hoffenheim is located in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, close to the Neckartal-Odenwald nature park. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of Sinsheim, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Meckesheim and only approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Heidelberg.
Hoffenheim is the historic home to football club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim which currently plays in the Bundesliga, Germany's top division, although the senior side now play their home games in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, located in another Sinsheim suburb, Steinsfurt.