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Karlsruhe | |
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| Coordinates:49°05′N8°35′E / 49.08°N 8.58°E /49.08; 8.58 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Karlsruhe |
| Capital | Karlsruhe |
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| • 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, BR |
| Website | www.landkreis-karlsruhe.de |
Karlsruhe is aLandkreis (district) in the northwest ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise)Rhein-Neckar,Heilbronn,Enz,Calw,Rastatt,Germersheim,Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free citySpeyer. Theurban districtKarlsruhe (Stadtkreis Karlsruhe), which contains the City ofKarlsruhe, is located in the middle of the district, and partially cuts it into a northern and a southern part.
The historic origin of the district is theOberamt 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 theBezirksamt 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.
Since the founding of the Federal Republic, Karlsruhe has been the seat of the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht), Germany's highest.
The western part of the district is located in theRhine valley. The area in the east belongs to the landscape of theKraichgau, and it is also to the north of the foothills of theBlack Forest.
The top-left quarter of the coat of arms shows the symbol ofBaden, as a large part of the Karlsruhe district belonged to Baden historically. The cross in the top-right is the symbol of the clerical state of Speyer. The three deer antlers at the bottom-right are the symbol of the state ofWürttemberg, and at the bottom-left is the symbol of theWittelsbach family.
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The Karlsruhe district partners with the following sister regions outside of Germany:[2]
Gwent,United Kingdom (former administrative area in southeast Wales), since 1978. In 1996, due to an administrative reform, Gwent was abolished and divided into five districts, of which Karlsruhe mainly continues the partnership with the new districts ofMonmouthshire andTorfaen.[3]
Sha’ar Hanegev (region in the northwesternNegev, bounded on the west by theGaza Strip), since 1992
Brusque, Brazil (city in southern Brazil), since 2011[4]Within Germany, the Karlsruhe district has a partnership with theSaxon districtMittelsachsen, which was formed in 2008 through a merger of the former districts Döbeln,Freiberg undMittweida; this relationship dates from 1990 when Karlsruhe district first partnered with Döbeln.
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