Ludwigshafen

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

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.