Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen am Rhein
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April 2006 aerial view | |
Location of Ludwigshafen am Rhein | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′52″N 8°26′07″E / 49.48111°N 8.43528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Urban district |
| Subdivisions | 10 districts |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2017–25) | Jutta Steinruck (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.43 km2 (29.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 176,110 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 67059 - 67071 |
| Dialling codes | 0621, 06237 |
| Vehicle registration | LU |
| Website | www.ludwigshafen.de |
Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩ ʔam ˈʁaɪn] ⓘ; meaning "Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine"; Palatine German: Ludwichshafe), is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine (Upper Rhine), opposite Mannheim. With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine Neckar Area.
Known primarily as an industrial city, Ludwigshafen is home to BASF, the world's largest chemical producer, and other companies. Among its cultural facilities are the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz.
It is the birthplace and death place of the former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl.
In 2012, Ludwigshafen was classified as a global city with 'Sufficiency' status by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC).