Heidelberg
city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Heidelberg is a city by the Neckar river in the south-west of Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg.
Heidelberg | |
|---|---|
 Heidelberg Castle and the "Old Bridge" | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Heidelberg  | |
  Heidelberg  Heidelberg | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′N 08°43′E / 49.417°N 8.717°ECoordinates: 49°25′N 08°43′E / 49.417°N 8.717°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Stadtkreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord Mayor | Eckart Würzner (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.89 km2 (42.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2015-12-31)[3] | |
| • Total | 156,267 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 69115 – 69126 |
| Dialling codes | +49 6221 |
| Vehicle registration | HD |
| Website | www.heidelberg.de |
It has about 150,000 inhabitants and a well-known university. The old town and the castle of Heidelberg are well-known tourist attractions of Germany.
Heidelberg has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification).
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.destatis.de/DE/ZahlenFakten/LaenderRegionen/Regionales/Gemeindeverzeichnis/Administrativ/Aktuell/05Staedte.html.
- ↑ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2018 (4. Quartal)". DESTATIS. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland nach Fläche, Bevölkerung und Postleitzahl am 30.09.2016". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2016.
Other websitesEdit
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