Karlsruhe

Summary

Karlsruhe is a City district in Baden-Württemberg^[1]. Karlsruhe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Karlsruhe was a member of Climate Alliance^[3].
• Karlsruhe was a member of Zweckverband 4IT^[4].
• Karlsruhe was a member of Mayors for Peace^[5].
• Karlsruhe was a member of Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg^[6].
• Karlsruhe was a member of Q133042232^[7].
• Karlsruhe is located in Karlsruhe Government Region^[8].
• Karlsruhe is located in Landeskommissärbezirk Karlsruhe^[9].
• Karlsruhe is in the country of Germany^[10].
• Karlsruhe is on the body of water Rhine^[11].
• Karlsruhe is on the body of water Alb^[12].
• Karlsruhe is on the body of water Pfinz^[13].
• Karlsruhe's head of government is recorded as Frank Mentrup^[14].
• Karlsruhe's instance of is recorded as City district in Baden-Württemberg^[15].
• Karlsruhe's instance of is recorded as big city^[16].
• Karlsruhe's instance of is recorded as major regional center^[17].
• Karlsruhe's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[18].
• Karlsruhe's instance of is recorded as district capital^[19].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen^[20].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Stutensee^[21].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Weingarten^[22].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Pfinztal^[23].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Karlsbad^[24].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Waldbronn^[25].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Ettlingen^[26].
• Karlsruhe's shares border with is recorded as Rheinstetten^[27].

Body

Geography

Karlsruhe is in the country of Germany^[10]. Located in include Karlsruhe Government Region^[8], a government region of Baden-Württemberg^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1973^[30] and Landeskommissärbezirk Karlsruhe^[9], an administrative territorial entity^[31], in Germany^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Rhine^[11], a main stem^[33], in Switzerland^[34]; Alb^[12], a river^[35], in Germany^[36]; and Pfinz^[13], a river^[37], in Germany^[38]. Karlsruhe is part of Upper Rhine Trinational Metropolitan Region^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include City district in Baden-Württemberg^[15], big city^[16], major regional center^[17], urban municipality in Germany^[18], and district capital^[19].

History and Context

June 17, 1715 marks the founding of Karlsruhe^[40]. Karl III Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach is named after Karlsruhe^[41].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Karlsruhe include Karlsruher Grat^[42], a mountain^[43], in Germany^[44]; Karlsruhe^[45], a frigate^[46]; Stadtwiki Karlsruhe^[47], a MediaWiki wiki^[48], founded in 2004^[49]; Karlsruhe Government Region^[50], a government region of Baden-Württemberg^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1973^[53]; SMS Karlsruhe^[54], a cruiser^[55]; German cruiser Karlsruhe^[56], a light cruiser^[57], in Norway^[58]; and Baden Airport^[59], a commercial airport^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1994^[62].

Why It Matters

Karlsruhe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Karlsruhe is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for Karlsruhe include Karlsruher Grat^[42], a mountain^[43], in Germany^[44]; Karlsruhe^[45], a frigate^[46]; Stadtwiki Karlsruhe^[47], a MediaWiki wiki^[48], founded in 2004^[49]; Karlsruhe Government Region^[50], a government region of Baden-Württemberg^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1973^[53]; SMS Karlsruhe^[54], a cruiser^[55]; and German cruiser Karlsruhe^[56], a light cruiser^[57], in Norway^[58].