Heidelberg | |
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![]() Heidelberg, wi Heidelberg Castle on the hill an the Auld Bridge ower river Neckar | |
Coordinates: 49°24′44″N 08°42′36″E / 49.41222°N 8.71000°ECoordinates: 49°24′44″N 08°42′36″E / 49.41222°N 8.71000°E | |
Kintra | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Admin. region | Karlsruhe |
Destrict | Stadtkreis |
Govrenment | |
• Laird Mayor | Dr. Eckart Würzner (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.83 km2 (42.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 159,245 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 69115–69126 |
Diallin codes | 06221 |
Vehicle registration | HD |
Website | heidelberg.de |
Heidelberg German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdəlbɛʁk] ( listen) is a ceety in sooth-wast Germany. The fift-lairgest ceety in the State o Baden-Württemberg efter Stuttgart, Mannheim, Karlsruhe an Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg is pairt o the densely populatit Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. In 2011, ower 149,000 fowk lived in the ceety. Heidelberg lies on the River Neckar in a steep valley in the Odenwald.
A umwhile residence o the Electorate o the Palatinate, Heidelberg is the location o Heidelberg Varsity, weel kent far beyond Germany's borders. Heidelberg is a popular tourist destination due tae its romantic an picturesque ceetyscape, includin Heidelberg Castle an the baroque style Auld Toun.
Heidelberg is in the Rhine Rift Valley, on the left bank o the lawer pairt o the River Neckar, bordered bi the Königsstuhl (568 m) an the Gaisberg (375 m) muntains. The River Neckar here flaws in an east-wast direction. On the richt bank o the river, the Heiligenberg muntain (445 m) rises. The River Neckar leads tae the River Rhine approximately 22 kilometres north-wast in Mannheim. Veelages incorporatit durin the 20t century reach frae the Neckar Valley alang the Bergstraße, a road situatit alang the Odenwald hills.
Heidelberg is on European walkin route E1 (Swaden-Umbrie).
Syne Heidelberg is amang the wairmest regions o Germany, plants atypical o the central-European climate flouris thare, includin awmond an fig trees; thare is an aa an olive tree in Gaisbergstraße. Alangside the Philosophenweg (Philosophers' Walk) on the opposite side o the Auld Toun, winegrowin wis restairtit in 2000.[2]
Thare is a wild population o African rose-ringed parakeets,[3] an a wild population o Siberie swan geese, which can be mainly seen on the islands in the River Neckar near Bergheim, a destrict o Heidelberg.
Heidelberg maintains sister ceety relationships (Städtepartnerschaft) wi the followin ceeties: