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	Frank Mentrup (SPD)
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.

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.

Other websites

• Karlsruhe.de
• Stadtwiki Karlsruhe