Karlsruhe
Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting the district Karlsruhe
State	Baden-Württemberg
County seat	Karlsruhe
Adm. region	Karlsruhe
Region	Mittlerer Oberrhein
Area	1,084.88 km²
Population	424,276 (2002)
pop. density	394 inh./km²
Car identification	KA
Web page	http://www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de

Karlsruhe is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rhein-Neckar, Heilbronn, Enz, Calw, Rastatt, Germersheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free city Speyer. The urban district Karlsruhe is located in the middle of the district, and cuts it into a northern and a southern part. Image File history File links Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting the Karlsruhe district Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... Karlsruhe (population 283,959 in 2005) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Karlsruhe is one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-west of the country. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... Rhein-Neckar is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Heilbronn is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Enz is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Calw is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Germersheim is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Speyer (English formerly Spires) is a city in Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate) with approx. ... This is a list of urban districts in Germany. ... Karlsruhe (population 283,959 in 2005) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ...

History

The historic origin of the district is the Oberamt Karlsruhe. In 1809 it was split into one part responsible for the city Karlsruhe (Stadtamt), and one for the surrounding municipalities (Landamt). In 1865 however both parts were merged again to the Bezirksamt Karlsruhe. 1938 it was split again, this time with the district of Karlsruhe for the surrounding part, and the urban district of Karlsruhe for the urban area. In 1973 the district was enlarged by adding the complete district of Bruchsal and parts of the districts Sinsheim, Vaihingen, Pforzheim and Rastatt; some municipalities were also added to the city Karlsruhe and therefore left the district. 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Since the founding of the Federal Republic, Karlsruhe has been the seat of the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht), Germany's highest. The Federal Constitutional Court (in German: Bundesverfassungsgericht) is a special court established by the German constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). ...

Geography

The western part of the district is located in the Rhine valley. The area in the east belongs to the landscape of the Kraichgau, and it is also to the north of the foothills of the Black Forest. Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ...

Partnerships

Starting in 1978 the district had a partnership with the Welsh county of Gwent. In 1996 Gwent was split into several separate districts due to administrative reform, and the partnership has since continued with two new of these districts: Monmouthshire and Torfaen. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd in... Gwent as a preserved county since 2003. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is both a principal area and a traditional county in south-east Wales. ... Torfaen (sometimes hyphenated Tor-faen) is a county borough in South Wales. ...

Since 1990 the district has had a partnership with the Döbeln district in Saxony, and since 1992 with the Sha’ar Hanegev region in Israel. This article is about the year. ... Döbeln is a district in Saxony, Germany. ... The Free State of Saxony (German: Freistaat Sachsen; Sorbian: Swobodny Stat Sakska) is a federal state of Germany. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Coat of arms

Image File history File links Coat_of_arms_of_Karlsruhe_(district). ... For other uses, see Baden (disambiguation). ... Arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wuerttemberg. ... The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria. ...

Cities and Towns

Bretten is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bruchsal is a city approximately 20 km to the northeast of Karlsruhe in the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. ... Ettlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Kraichtal is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Östringen is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Philippsburg is a small town in Germany, in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg. ... Rheinstetten is a (German) municipality in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg. ... Stutensee is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Waghäusel is a German city located in the Rhine valley in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg. ... Bad Schönborn is a small town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen/BW (UN/LOCODE: DE EGL) is a city of about 15000 inhabitants located at 49. ... Gondelsheim is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Graben-Neudorf is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Hambrücken is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Karlsbad is a town in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Karlsdorf-Neuthard is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Linkenheim-Hochstetten is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Oberderdingen is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Oberhausen-Rheinhausen is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Pfinztal is a municipality in the district Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ubstadt-Weiher is a town in Northern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Waldbronn is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Walzbachtal is a town in Northwestern Karlsruhe County in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Location of Weingarten in Germany Weingarten (Baden) is a village in the district of Karlsruhe in South-Western Germany with approx. ... (pop. ...

External links

• Official website (German)

	Urban districts and districts in the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg in Germany
Urban districts	Baden-Baden · Freiburg · Heidelberg · Heilbronn · Karlsruhe · Mannheim · Pforzheim · Stuttgart · Ulm Image File history File links Germany_baden-wurttemberg. ... Baden-Württemberg is a federal state in southwestern Germany to the east of the Upper Rhine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Freiburg city from Schlossberg Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Breisgau region, on the western edge of the southern Black Forest (German: Schwarzwald) with about 214,000 inhabitants. ... A view of the city from the castle (Schloss) The castle (Schloss) above the town Shopping district Heidelberg and the other cities of the Neckar valley View from the so called alley of philosophers (Philosophenweg) towards the Old Town, with Heidelberg Castle, Heiliggeist Church and the Old Bridge Heidelberg is... Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. ... Karlsruhe (population 283,959 in 2005) is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border. ... Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... Pforzheim is a town of 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-west Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. ... Stuttgart [], located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ... Ulm is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube, about 90 km south-east of Stuttgart and 140 km north-west of Munich. ...
Rural districts	Alb-Donau · Biberach · Bodensee · Böblingen · Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Calw · Konstanz (Constance) · Emmendingen · Enz · Esslingen · Freudenstadt · Göppingen · Heidenheim · Heilbronn (district) · Hohenlohe · Karlsruhe (district) · Lörrach · Ludwigsburg · Main-Tauber · Neckar-Odenwald · Ortenau · Ostalbkreis · Rastatt · Ravensburg · Rems-Murr · Reutlingen · Rhein-Neckar · Rottweil · Schwarzwald-Baar · Schwäbisch Hall · Sigmaringen · Tuttlingen · Tübingen · Waldshut · Zollernalb Alb-Donau is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Biberach is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bodensee is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Böblingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Breisgau_Hochschwarzwald is a Kreis (district) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Calw is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Konstanz (also sometimes in English Constance) is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Emmendingen is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Enz is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Esslingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Freudenstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Göppingen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Heidenheim is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Heilbronn is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Hohenlohe is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Lörrach is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ludwigsburg is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Main-Tauber is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ortenaukreis is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Ostalbkreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Ravensburg is a district (Kreis) in the south-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rems-Murr is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Reutlingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rhein-Neckar is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rottweil is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Schwarzwald-Baar is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Schwäbisch-Hall is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Sigmaringen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Tuttlingen is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Tübingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Waldshut is a district (Kreis) in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... The Zollernalbkreis is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ...