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Tübingen
| Tübingen | |
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  Tübingen | |
| Coordinates | 48°31′12″N 09°03′20″E / 48.52°N 9.05556°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Tübingen |
| Lord Mayor | Boris Palmer (Greens) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 108.12 km2 (41.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1119 ft) |
| Population | 87,540 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 810 /km2 (2,097 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | TÜ |
| Postal codes | 72001–72099 |
| Area codes | 07071 07073 (Unterjesingen) 07472 (Bühl) |
| Website | www.tuebingen.de |
Tübingen is a city in the German state Baden-Württemberg. It has about 83,000 people (2007). Tübingen is a traditional university town. About one in ten people living in Tübingen is a student.
History
Between 1470 and 1483, St. George's Collegiate Church was built. The collegiate church offices provided the opportunity for what soon afterwards became the most significant event in Tübingen's history: the founding of the Eberhard Karls University by Duke Eberhard im Bart of Württemberg in 1477, thus making it one of the oldest universities in Central Europe. The University of Tübingen became soon renowned as one of the most influential places of learning in the Holy Roman Empire, especially for theology. A Protestant faculty, Tübinger Stift, was established in 1535 in the former Augustinian monastery.
