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Ulm
Coat of arms of Ulm
Map of Germany, Position of Ulm highlighted
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Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Tübingen
District Urban district
City subdivisions 18 Stadtteile
Lord Mayor Gunter Czisch (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 118.69 km2 (45.83 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m  (1641 ft)
Population 117,977  (31 December 2012)
 - Density 994 /km2 (2,574 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate UL
Postal codes 89073–89081
Area codes 0731, 07304,
07305, 07346
Website www.ulm.de

Ulm is a city in Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

It is situated at the river Danube. On the left side of the river the city is called Ulm. On the right side is Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Together it has more than 170,000 inhabitants. Ulm alone has about 120,000 inhabitants.

Ulm has a university. The university has about 7000 students.

The world's highest church tower is the Ulmer Münster (161,5m) in Ulm. Also, Ulm has the oldest city theatre in Germany. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm.

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Images for kids

  • Ulm Fußgängerzone

    View from the Münster towards Hirschstraße.

  • Braun Ulm UBHD

    Ulm in 1572 by Frans Hogenberg

  • Charles Thévenin - Reddition de la ville d'Ulm

    The capitulation of Ulm. General Mack and 23,000 Austrian troops surrendered to Napoleon.

  • Kirche St Georg Ulm

    Saint George's Catholic church, Ulm

  • Strassenbahn ulm stadion

    Tram in Ulm

  • Ulm public library above

    The Ulm Public Library

  • Ulm Donaustadion 1

    The Donaustadion is the stadium of football club SSV Ulm 1846

  • Ulm Marktplatz

    Ulm Marktplatz (market square) with town hall (right) and public library (center)

  • Rathaus Ulm

    Town hall

  • Ulm Rabengasse

    Ulm: View through Rabengasse towards the minster

  • Uni Ulm See Nordeingang

    Sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle (The poet and his muse) in front of Ulm University


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