Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Ludwichshafe (Palatine German) | |
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April 2006 aerial view | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ludwigshafen am Rhein | |
Ludwigshafen am Rhein Ludwigshafen am Rhein | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′52″N 8°26′07″E / 49.48111°N 8.43528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Klaus Blettner (CDU) (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.43 km2 (29.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 176,110 |
| • Density | 2,274/km2 (5,891/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67059 - 67071 |
| Dialling codes | 0621, 06237 |
| Vehicle registration | LU |
| Website | ludwigshafen |
Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩ ʔam ˈʁaɪn] ⓘ; meaning "Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine"; Palatine German: Ludwichshafe or Lumpehafe), is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine (Upper Rhine), opposite Mannheim. With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.
Known primarily as an industrial city, Ludwigshafen is home to BASF, the world's largest chemical producer, and other companies. Among its cultural facilities are the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
It is the birthplace and death place of the former Chancellor of Germany, Helmut Kohl.
In 2012, Ludwigshafen was classified as a global city with 'Sufficiency' status by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC).