Stuttgart
| Stuttgart | |
| Stuttgart Schlossplatz (Castle square) | |
| Coordinates | 48°46′43″N 09°10′46″E / 48.77861°N 9.17944°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Urban district |
| Town subdivisions | 23 districts |
| Lord Mayor | Wolfgang Schuster (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 207.36 km2 (80.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population | 606.000 (28 February 2007)[1] |
| - Density | 3 /km2 (8 /sq mi) |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | S |
| Postal codes | 70173 – 70619 |
| Area code | 0711 |
| Website | www.stuttgart.de |
Stuttgart is a city in Germany. It is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg and of the Administrative District of Stuttgart (Regierungsbezirk). Stuttgart is on the river Neckar and has 606,000 inhabitants.
Stuttgart is currently the sixth largest German city and Stuttgart Region is the nation's third largest region. The city is divided into 23 city districts.
Stuttgart is also the home of two car manufacturers: Mercedes Benz and Porsche. Porsche is located in Zuffenhausen (North) and Mercedes in Untertürkheim (South-east).
[change] History
- 2006 Stuttgart was a playground of the World Cup 2006.
- Stuttgart has 590,000 inhabitants within city limits and it is the 6th largest city in Germany after Berlin,Hamburg,Munich,Cologne and Frankfurt am Main.
- According to 2005. estimate Stuttgart urban area had between 1,238,000 and 1,250,000 inhabitants.
- Today Stuttgart UA has 1,261,000 inhabitants,while 1,495,000 inhabitants live in wider urban area (by 2008 estimate).
- The Stuttgart metropolitan area has around 2,700,000 inhabitants and the Stuttgart metropolitan region has around 3,460,000 inhabitants.
[change] References
- ↑ Population and area data from Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
[change] Other websites
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