Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Summary

Lutherstadt Wittenberg is an urban municipality in Germany^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #12 of 1,277).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lutherstadt Wittenberg received the European City of the Reformation^[3].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg was a member of Bund der Lutherstädte^[4].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg was a member of Climate Alliance^[5].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg was a member of Mayors for Peace^[6].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg is located in Wittenberg^[7].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg is in the country of Germany^[8].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg is on the body of water Elbe^[9].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's head of government is recorded as Torsten Zugehör^[10].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's image is recorded as Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Denkmalensemble Markt.jpg^[11].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[12].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's instance of is recorded as Lutherstadt^[13].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's instance of is recorded as district capital^[14].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Wittenberg COA.svg^[15].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Göttingen^[16].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bretten^[17].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Springfield^[18].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Haderslev^[19].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Békéscsaba^[20].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mogilev^[21].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mediaș^[22].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beveren^[23].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 161102973^[24].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's GND ID is recorded as 4066640-2^[25].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's locator map image is recorded as Wittenberg in WB.svg^[26].
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79127824^[27].

Body

Geography

Lutherstadt Wittenberg is in the country of Germany^[8]. It is located in Wittenberg^[7]. It is on the body of water Elbe^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+46475'}^[28], {'amount': '+49930'}^[29], {'amount': '+46272'}^[30], {'amount': '+46008'}^[31], {'amount': '+44984'}^[32], and {'amount': '+45535'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban municipality in Germany^[12], Lutherstadt^[13], and district capital^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lutherstadt Wittenberg include Wittenberg University^[34], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1845^[37] and Wittenbergplatz^[38], a square^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1889^[41].

Why It Matters

Lutherstadt Wittenberg ranks in the top 0.94% of urban_municipality_in_germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month, #12 of 1,277).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for it include Wittenberg University^[34], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1845^[37] and Wittenbergplatz^[38], a square^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1889^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Lutherstadt Wittenberg receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3].