Karlsruhe

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.
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Karlsruhe
	Karlsruhe Karlsruhe
	Coordinates: 49°00′33″N 8°24′14″E / 49.00920970°N 8.40395140°ECoordinates: 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 (2015-12-31)
• Total	307,755
• 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.de

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.

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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.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe Show map of Germany Karlsruhe Show map of Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 49°00′33″N 8°24′14″E / 49.00920970°N 8.40395140°E / 49.00920970; 8.40395140Coordinates: 49°00′33″N 8°24′14″E / 49.00920970°N 8.40395140°E / 49.00920970; 8.40395140
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 (2015-12-31)^[1]
• Total	307,755
• 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.de