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Also known as Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Ludwigshafen/Rhein, Ludwigshafen (Rhein), Ludwigshafen, Germany, Ludwigshafen (Germany)

Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (; 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.

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Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a city in western Germany located on the Rhine River across from Mannheim, and its name literally means "Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine." Together with Mannheim, Heidelberg, and surrounding areas, it is part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, making it a significant urban center in that part of Germany.

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Key facts

German place.type
City
German place.name
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
German place.image_photo
Ludwigshafenmitte ausderluft.jpg
German place.image_caption
April 2006 aerial view
German place.image_flag
Flagge Stadt Ludwigshafen am Rhein.svg
German place.image_coa
DEU Ludwigshafen COA.svg
German place.state
Rheinland-Pfalz
German place.district
Kreisfreie Stadt
German place.elevation
96
German place.area
77.43
German place.postal_code
67059 - 67071
German place.area_code
0621, 06237
German place.licence
LU
German place.Gemeindeschlüssel
07 3 14 000
German place.divisions
10 districts
German place.mayor
Klaus Blettner (CDU)
German place.leader_term
2017—25
German place.Bürgermeistertitel
Oberbürgermeisterin

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Encyclopedic overview

36 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early history
  • The Rheinschanze
  • Foundation
  • Industry and growth of population
  • World War I and World War II
  • Post-war rebuilding
  • Financial crisis
  • Contemporary Ludwigshafen
  • Districts
  • Centre
  • South
  • North
  • Friesenheim
  • Oppau
  • Edigheim
  • Gartenstadt
  • Mundenheim
  • Oggersheim
  • Rheingönheim
  • Maudach
  • Ruchheim
  • Transport
  • Region and neighbours
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Nature
  • Notable people
  • 19th century
  • 20th century
  • 1901–1940
  • 1950–1990
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (; 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ludwigshafen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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