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Heidelberg

This article is about the German city. For the university, see Heidelberg University. For other uses, see Heidelberg (disambiguation).

Heidelberg
Heidlberg (Palatine German)
Town
View from Heidelberg Castle park on the city with Heiliggeistkirche and Old Bridge over the Neckar
View from Heidelberg Castle park on the city with Heiliggeistkirche and Old Bridge over the Neckar
Flag of Heidelberg
Flag
Coat of arms of Heidelberg
Coat of arms
Location of Heidelberg
Map
Heidelberg is located in Germany
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg is located in Baden-Württemberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Coordinates: 49°25′N 08°43′E / 49.417°N 8.717°E / 49.417; 8.717
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictUrban district
Government
 • Lord mayor (2022–30) Eckart Würzner[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total108.83 km2 (42.02 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • 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 codes06221
Vehicle registrationHD
Websiteheidelberg.de

Heidelberg (German: [ˈhaɪdl̩bɛʁk] ; Palatine German: Heidlberg) is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914, of which roughly a quarter consisted of students.[3]

Located about 78 km (48 mi) south of Frankfurt, Heidelberg is the fifth-largest city in Baden-Württemberg. Heidelberg is part of the densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region.

Heidelberg University, founded in 1386, is Germany's oldest and one of Europe's most reputable universities.[4] Heidelberg is a scientific hub in Germany and home to several internationally renowned research facilities adjacent to its university, including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and four Max Planck Institutes.[5] The city has also been a hub for the arts, especially literature, throughout the centuries, and it was designated a "City of Literature" by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

Heidelberg was a seat of government of the former Electorate of the Palatinate and is a popular tourist destination due to its romantic cityscape, including Heidelberg Castle, the Philosophers' Walk, and the Baroque old town.

  1. ^ Oberbürgermeisterwahl Heidelberg 2022, Staatsanzeiger.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Albers, Jürgen. "Daten und Fakten – Studierende und Wissenschaftlicher Nachwuchs – Universität Heidelberg". www.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. ^ Its latest overall ranking positions range from 5th to 18th in Europe; the peer review scores, reflecting academic esteem, are usually higher. It was never ranked outside Europe's top 20 by any major university ranking. See rankings.
  5. ^ Stiefel, Catherine. "Non-University Research Institutions – Heidelberg University". www.uni-heidelberg.de. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

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