Karlsruhe
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Coat of arms of Karlsruhe Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Urban district |
| Founded | 1715 |
| Subdivisions | 27 quarters |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Frank Mentrup (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.46 km2 (66.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 308,707 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 76131 – 76229 |
| Dialling codes | 0721 |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www |
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Karlsruhe (South Franconian: Kallsruh, Alemannic German: Karlsrueh or Chaarlsruei) is a city in the south-west of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
As of 2016, Karlsruhe has about 308,000 people.
The city lies on the eastern shore of the Rhine River and has a technical university.
France is close by, on the other side of the Rhine River, a few kilometers to the south.
Karlsruhe is the seat of the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court of Germany).
The city was the capital of the former Grand Duchy of Baden.
Gallery[change]
- Karlsruhe
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Karlsruhe Palace
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Central railway station
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Christ church
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Grenadier barracks
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Haydn square
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Municipal Hospital
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Tramway stop
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Federal Constitutional Court of Germany
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Administrative court
References[change]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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Other websites[change]
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Karlsruhe at Wikimedia Commons
