Karlsruhe

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Karlsruhe City of Karlsruhe View over Karlsruhe Coordinates 49°1′0″N 8°24′0″E / 49.01667°N 8.40000°E / 49.01667; 8.40000Coordinates: 49°1′0″N 8°24′0″E / 49.01667°N 8.40000°E / 49.01667; 8.40000 Administration Country Germany State Baden-Württemberg Admin. region Karlsruhe District Urban district City subdivisions 27 quarters Lord Mayor Frank Mentrup (SPD) Basic statistics Area 173.46 km2 (66.97 sq mi) Elevation 115 m  (377 ft) Population 297,488 (31 December 2011)  - Density 1,715 /km2 (4,442 /sq mi) Founded 1715 Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate KA Postal codes 76131–76229 Area code 0721 Website www.karlsruhe.de

Karlsruhe (German pronunciation: ; formerly Carlsruhe) is a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwest Germany, near the Franco-German border. Karlsruhe Palace was built in 1715 and the town is now the seat of two of the highest courts in Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Court of Justice.

It has been speculated that Karlsruhe was a model for Washington, D.C. as both cities have a centre from which the streets radiate outward.