Ludwigshafen

city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Ludwigshafen am Rhein (literally: Ludwigshafen on the Rhine), commonly referred to as Ludwigshafen, is a City in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. After Mannheim it is the second largest city of the Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar.

Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen
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Location of Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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Ludwigshafen am Rhein is located in Germany
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen am Rhein is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Coordinates: 49°28′52″N 8°26′07″E / 49.48111°N 8.43528°E / 49.48111; 8.43528
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictUrban district
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Lord mayorEva Lohse (CDU)
Area
 • Total77.68 km2 (29.99 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total174,265
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
67059 - 67071
Dialling codes0621, 06237
Vehicle registrationLU
Websitewww.ludwigshafen.de

Ludwigshafen is independent of the local district government, but is the administrative seat of the surrounding district.

Geography

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Ludwigshafen lies on the west bank of the Rhine River.

As one of the five upper centers of the country Rhineland-Palatinate Ludwigshafen forms the core of the European Metropolregion Rhine Neckar triangle together with its neighbour city in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Mannheim. Large cities nearby are Heidelberg (about 25 km southeast), Karlsruhe (about 50 km south) and Mainz (about 60 km north).

Population

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The number of people of the city of Ludwigshafen on the Rhine was more than 100,000 by the year 1925. Nowadays it has about 160,000 people. The chemical industry is big in the city.

Sister cities

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References

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  1. "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.

Other websites

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  Media related to Ludwigshafen am Rhein at Wikimedia Commons