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![]() The town centre of the city of Karlsruhe (Germany) photographed from an aeroplane. It is easy to recognize the historic layout of the town: The streets head away from the palace like the rays of the sun. | |
Coordinates: 49°00′33″N 8°24′14″E / 49.00920970°N 8.40395140°E | |
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 |
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
- 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
Other websites
Media related to Karlsruhe at Wikimedia Commons