Ludwigshafen

For Ludwigshafen am Bodensee, see Bodman-Ludwigshafen.
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
City
April 2006 aerial view
April 2006 aerial view
Flag of Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Flag
Coat of arms of Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Coat of arms
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 mayor (2017–25) Jutta Steinruck[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
77.68 km2 (29.99 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
174,265
 • 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, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩ ʔam ˈʁaɪn] ⓘ; meaning "Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine"), is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine (Upper Rhine), opposite Mannheim. With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine Neckar Area.

Known primarily as an industrial city, Ludwigshafen is home to BASF, the world's largest chemical producer,[3][4][5] and other companies. Among its cultural facilities are the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz .

It is the birthplace and death place of the former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl.

In 2012, Ludwigshafen was classified as a global city with 'Sufficiency' status by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC).[6]

  1. ^ Wahl der Oberbürgermeister der kreisfreien Städte, Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.
  3. ^ "BASF Headquarters". BASF. Archived from the original on 2 June 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Who Are The World's Largest Chemical Producing Companies?". World Atlas. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Largest chemical companies worldwide based on revenue in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)". Statista. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ^ "GaWC - The World According to GaWC 2012". www.lboro.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-24.