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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. | |
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Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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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)[1] |
- 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.
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