Schwetzingen
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Town hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Schwetzingen
within Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district | |
Location of Schwetzingen | |
Schwetzingen Schwetzingen | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′N 08°34′E / 49.383°N 8.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
| District | Rhein-Neckar-Kreis |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2016–24) | René Pöltl (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 21,767 |
| • Density | 1,010/km2 (2,620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 68701–68723 |
| Dialling codes | 06202 |
| Vehicle registration | HD |
| Website | schwetzingen.de |
Schwetzingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvɛtsɪŋən] ⓘ; Palatine German: Schwetzinge) is a German town in northwest Baden-Württemberg, around 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Heidelberg and 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Mannheim. Schwetzingen is one of the five biggest cities of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district and a medium-sized centre between Heidelberg and Mannheim.
The city is most famous for Schwetzingen Palace and the Schlosstheater. The palace grounds also feature a mosque, the oldest in Germany. Although not functional, it was used by Muslim prisoners in the Franco-Prussian War.