Ladenburg

Ladenburg
Town
From the top clockwise: Market square, Hauptstraße, water tower, Protestant church, St Gallus church
Flag of Ladenburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Ladenburg
Coat of arms
Location of Ladenburg in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
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Ladenburg is located in Germany
Ladenburg
Ladenburg
Ladenburg is located in Baden-Württemberg
Ladenburg
Ladenburg
Coordinates: 49°28′N 8°37′E / 49.467°N 8.617°E / 49.467; 8.617
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictRhein-Neckar-Kreis
Founded98 AD
Government
 • Mayor (2017–25) Stefan Schmutz[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
12,517
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
68526
Dialling codes06203
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.ladenburg.de
Ladenburg in 1900

Ladenburg is a town in northwestern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies on the right bank of the river Neckar, 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Heidelberg and 10 km (6 mi) east of Mannheim.

The town's history goes back to the Celtic and Roman Ages, when it was called Lopodunum. Emperor Trajan elevated it to city status ('civitas') in 98 AD. The historic old town and its Fachwerkhäuser date back to the Late Middle Ages when Ladenburg was the capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Worms. Famous residents include Carl Benz, inventor of the first automobile. The Bertha Benz Memorial Route, named after Carl's wife Bertha, runs through the town.

  1. ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "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.