Stuttgart
Stuttgart (German: [ˈʃtʊtɡaʁt] (
listen); Swabian: Schduagert [ˈʒ̊d̥ua̯ɡ̊ɛʕd̥]) is a city in Germany. It is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg and of the Administrative District of Stuttgart (Regierungsbezirk). Stuttgart is on the river Neckar. In December 2011, 613,392 people lived there.[4] This makes it the most populous city in Baden-Württemberg.
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 Clockwise from top left: Staatsoper Stuttgart, Mercedes-Benz Museum, Schloss Solitude, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, Neues Schloss, Marquardtbau, Königsbau, Stadtbibliothek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location within Baden-Württemberg  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′55″N 9°11′02″E / 48.782°N 9.184°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart |
| District | Stadtkreis |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Subdivisions | 23 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Frank Nopper (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • City | 207.33 km2 (80.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[3] | |
| • City | 632,865 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,787,724 (31 Dec 2018)[2] |
| • Metro | 5,300,000 (2015)[1] |
| Demonym | Stuttgarter |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 70173–70619 |
| Dialling codes | 0711 |
| Vehicle registration | S |
| Website | www |
Stuttgart is the sixth-largest city in Germany, and Stuttgart Region is the nation's third-largest region. The city is divided into 23 city districts.
Stuttgart is the home of two car manufacturers: Mercedes Benz and Porsche. Porsche is in Zuffenhausen (North), and Mercedes is in Untertürkheim (Southeast).
Stuttgart has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).
Population
Stuttgart has 613,392 people within city limits. It is the 6th largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt am Main. According to a 2005 estimate, the Stuttgart urban area had between 1,238,000 and 1,250,000 people. Its metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million (2008).[1]
Education
The University of Stuttgart is one of the city's higher education institutions.
References
Other websites
Media related to Stuttgart at Wikimedia Commons
