Lutherstadt Wittenberg

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Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Summary

Lutherstadt Wittenberg is an urban municipality in Germany[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany[11].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's instance of is recorded as Lutherstadt[12].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's instance of is recorded as district capital[13].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Göttingen[14].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bretten[15].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Springfield[16].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Haderslev[17].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Békéscsaba[18].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mogilev[19].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Mediaș[20].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's twinned administrative body is recorded as Beveren[21].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's postal code is recorded as 06886[22].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's Commons category is recorded as Wittenberg[23].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's licence plate code is recorded as WB[24].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[25].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[26].
  • Lutherstadt Wittenberg's local dialing code is recorded as 03491[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[11], Lutherstadt[12], and district capital[13].

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 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wittenberg.de. wittenberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . klimabuendnis.org. klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . destatis.de. Retrieved . destatis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . statistikportal.de. Retrieved . statistikportal.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . register of German municipalities (4th quarter 2022). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . register of German municipalities (2022). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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