Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe
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°1′0″N 8°24′0″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Karlsruhe
District	Urban district
City subdivisions	27 quarters
Lord Mayor	Heinz Fenrich (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	173.46 km2 (66.97 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m  (377 ft)
Population	296,033  (31 December 2012)
- Density	1,707 /km2 (4,420 /sq mi)
Founded	1715
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	KA
Postal codes	76131 – 76229
Area code	0721
Website	www.karlsruhe.de

Karlsruhe is a city in the south-west of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Karlsruhe has about 296,000 inhabitants and a Technical University.

It is the seat of the Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court of Germany). The city was the capital of the former Grand Duchy of Baden.

Other websites

• Karlsruhe.de
• Stadtwiki Karlsruhe