Karlsruhe
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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.
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe | |
| District | Urban districts of Germany|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 (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 307,755 | |
| • Density | 1,774.21/km2 (4,595.19/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 76131 – 76229 | |
| Dialling codes | 0721 | |
| Vehicle registration | KA | |
| Website | www.karlsruhe.de | |
Karlsruhe 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 km 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
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