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Stuttgart
Stuttgart Schlossplatz (Castle square)
Stuttgart Schlossplatz (Castle square)
Coat of arms of Stuttgart
Coordinates 48°46′43″N 09°10′46″E / 48.77861°N 9.17944°E / 48.77861; 9.17944
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Stuttgart
District Urban district
City subdivisions 23 districts
Lord Mayor Fritz Kuhn (Greens)
Basic statistics
Area 207.36 km2 (80.06 sq mi)
Elevation 245 m  (804 ft)
Population 597,939  (31 December 2012)
 - Density 2,884 /km2 (7,468 /sq mi)
Founded 10th century
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate S
Postal codes 70173–70619
Area code 0711
Website stuttgart.de

Stuttgart is a city in Germany. It is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg and of the Administrative District of Stuttgart (Regierungsbezirk). Stuttgart is on the river Neckar. In December 2011, 613,392 people live there.

Stuttgart is currently the sixth largest German city and Stuttgart Region is the nation's third largest region. The city is divided into 23 city districts.

Stuttgart is the home of two car manufacturers: Mercedes Benz and Porsche. Porsche is in Zuffenhausen (North) and Mercedes in Untertürkheim (Southeast).

Stuttgart has an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Koeppen climate classification).

Population

Stuttgart has 613,392 people within city limits. It is the 6th largest city in Germany after Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt am Main. According to a 2005 estimate, the Stuttgart urban area had between 1,238,000 and 1,250,000 people. Its metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million (2008).

Education

The University of Stuttgart is one of the cities higher education institutions.

Images for kids

  • Arkadenhof Altes Schloss Stuttgart 2015 02

    Courtyard of the Old Castle

  • De Merian Sueviae 229

    1634 Drawing of Stuttgart by Matthäus Merian

  • Stuttgart, Stadtplan, 1794, 2 farbig

    Drawing of Stuttgart, 1794.

  • Meyers b15 s0408a

    Map of Stuttgart, 1888

  • Karte Stuttgart

    Map of Stuttgart area, 1888

  • Stuttgart

    View of Stuttgart from Alexanderstraße, 1895. The Rotebühlkaserne is visible to the left, and the Old Castle and Stiftskirche to the right.

  • The old Market Place, Stuttgart

    The historic Stuttgart Marktplatz looking west, 1881.

  • Villa Berg, Ansicht von Westen, koloriert, um 1910

    Villa Berg, the summer residence of the royalty of Wurttemberg built from 1845–1853, in a colorized photograph from 1910.

  • Daimler-motoren-gesellschaft-1911

    A colorized photo from 1911 of the Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft factory in Untertürkheim. Today, this building is the seat of Daimler AG.

  • Notgeld Stuttgart 50Pf 1921

    Front and back sides of a 50-pfennig Notgeld from 1921 featuring the state capital, Stuttgart.

  • Stuttgart 1945 Zerstörung Walter Kittel Zeichnung

    Map of the destruction of Stuttgart after the air raids.

  • Neues Schloss Stuttgart (1956)

    A war-damaged Neues Schloss at Schlossplatz prior to restoration, 1956.

  • Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof v. Königstraße 1965

    Stuttgart's Hauptbahnhof from the Königstraße, 1965.

  • RegionStuttgart

    Stuttgart Region with Centers

  • StuttgartCentreWinter

    City center, winter

  • Stiftskirche Stuttgart

    The Stiftskirche, seen from the west (Stiftstraße)

  • Stuttgart AlteKanzlei01

    The Alte Kanzlei on Schillerplatz square

  • Stuttgart Wilhelma 1900

    Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden, around 1900

  • Feuersee Spring

    Killesbergpark with fountains and vineyards in the background

  • Birkenkopf 1

    View from the Birkenkopf (partly a Schuttberg)

  • Stuttgart Staatsoper

    The State Opera House

  • Stiftskirche stuttgart

    The Protestant Stiftskirche (originally built in 1170, pictured around 1900) with the memorial on Schillerplatz square in foreground

  • Cannstatter-fruchtsaeule-2004

    The Cannstatter Volksfest in the district of 'Bad Cannstatt'

  • Stuttgart alte staatsgalerie

    Entrance to the Old State Gallery

  • Württembergische Königskrone

    The Württemberg crown jewels on display in the State Museum of Württemberg (Old Castle)

  • Mercedes-Benz Museum 201312 08 blue hour

    The Mercedes-Benz Museum

  • Porsche-Museum Main Entrance

    Porsche Museum

  • BibliothekMailaenderPlatzNachtaufnahme 2012-01

    City Library

  • Wuerttembergische landesbibliothek 2005 05a

    State Library of Wurttemberg

  • Hstas

    Central State Archive

  • Stuttgart Rathaus01

    Stuttgart Town Hall (Rathaus)

  • Koenigsbau Stuttgart 20060901

    The 'Königsbau' on Schlossplatz, former home to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange

  • Kriegsberg

    Kriegsberg vineyard in the city center

  • Stuttgart HochschuleFuerMusikUndDarstellendeKunst

    The new building of the State University of Music and Performing Arts, designed by James Stirling

  • Stadtbahn Stuttgart - Hst Rathaus

    Stuttgart Stadtbahn

  • S-Bahn in Stuttgart

    Stuttgart S-Bahn

  • Stuttgart hbf1

    Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (main railway station)

  • EDDS - 001

    Stuttgart Airport

  • Stuttgart zahnradbahn1

    Stuttgart rack railway

  • Stuttgart-hafen-2005

    Port on Neckar River in Stuttgart

  • Gottlieb-daimler-stadion

    VfB Stuttgart's home ground, the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Bad Cannstatt. In the background: the Stuttgart Spring Festival

  • Stuttgart, Blickrichtung Nord von der Weinsteige aus, Innenstadt

    Stuttgart from Weinsteige Road

  • Markthalle Stuttgart

    Stuttgart Market Hall

  • Schloß-Rosenstein

    Castle Rosenstein

  • Stuttgart Schlossplatz Nacht new

    Neues Schloss at night

  • Stuttgart-Hegel-Birthplace-2006-04-09a

    The Hegel Museum, birthplace of Hegel

  • Stuttgart Christmas Market

    Stuttgart Annual Christmas Market

  • Stuttgart Downtown

    Old downtown area of Stuttgart

  • Stuttgart1999

    Romantic view on the downtown area seen from upper Lenzhalde

  • Stuttgart-haus-der-wirtschaft

    The Haus der Wirtschaft (House of Commerce)

  • StuttgartSchlossPlatz

    Schlossplatz

  • Grabkapelle Württemberg

    The grave chapel atop the Württemberg

  • Obertürkheim und Neckartal

    The mild climate and hilly landscape are perfect for viticulture, as the Romans discovered. Pictured are vineyards near Obertürkheim

  • StuttgartView

    View of Stuttgart from atop the Birkenkopf

  • Stuttgart, Blickrichtung Nord von der Weinsteige aus, Innenstadt

    View from the Killesbergpark

  • Neckar bei Hedelfingen und Obertürkheim

    Neckar river flowing through Hedelfingen and Obertürkheim

  • Zuckerle

    Vineyards on the Neckar river in the Mühlhausen area of Stuttgart during the Autumn of 2006


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