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Heidelberg
Heidelberg Castle and the "Old Bridge"
Heidelberg Castle and the "Old Bridge"
Coat of arms of Heidelberg
Location of Heidelberg
Map
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictStadtkreis
Government
 • Lord mayorEckart Würzner (Ind.)
Area
 • Total108.83 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total162,273
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
69115 – 69126
Dialling codes+49 6221
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.heidelberg.de
Heidelberg in Germany


Heidelberg is a city by the Neckar river in the south-west of Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It has about 145,000 inhabitants and a well-known university. The old town and the castle of Heidelberg are well-known tourist attractions of Germany.

Other websites

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.