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Karlsruhe | |
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Coordinates: 49°05′N 8°35′E / 49.08°N 8.58°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Adm. region | Karlsruhe |
Capital | Karlsruhe |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christoph Schnaudigel (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,084.88 km2 (418.87 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 454,613 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Website | www.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.