Karlsruhe (district)

Karlsruhe
Flag of Karlsruhe
Coat of arms of Karlsruhe
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Coordinates: 49°05′N 8°35′E / 49.08°N 8.58°E / 49.08; 8.58
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionKarlsruhe
CapitalKarlsruhe
Government
 • District admin.Christoph Schnaudigel (CDU)
Area
 • Total
1,084.88 km2 (418.87 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total
454,613
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.landkreis-karlsruhe.de

Karlsruhe is a Landkreis (district) in the northwest 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 (Stadtkreis Karlsruhe), which contains the City of Karlsruhe, is located in the middle of the district, and partially cuts it into a northern and a southern part.

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.