Karlsruhe

Summary

Karlsruhe is a City district in Baden-Württemberg^[1]. Karlsruhe draws 1,109 Wikipedia views per month (city_district_in_baden_w_rttemberg category, ranking #1 of 3).^[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

+1715-06-17T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Karlsruhe^[40]. Karl III Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach is named after Karlsruhe^[41].

Cultural Significance

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

Why It Matters

Karlsruhe draws 1,109 Wikipedia views per month (city_district_in_baden_w_rttemberg category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] Karlsruhe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] Karlsruhe is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

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