Bruchsal

Bruchsal
Bruchsal Castle
Location of Bruchsal within Karlsruhe district
Bruchsal
Bruchsal
Coordinates: 49°08′N 8°36′E / 49.133°N 8.600°E / 49.133; 8.600
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictKarlsruhe
Subdivisions6
Government
 • Lord mayorCornelia Petzold-Schick (Ind.)
Area
 • Total93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total47,574
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
76601–76646
Dialling codes07251, 07257
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.bruchsal.de

Bruchsal is a city at the western edge of the Kraichgau in the German state of Baden-Württemberg which makes it the largest city in the district of Karlsruhe. As of 31 December 2018, it has 44,644 people lived there and is about 20 km northeast of Karlsruhe. It can be found on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

Bruchsal is known for being Europe's largest asparagus producer and one of the economic centers of the region of Karlsruhe.

References

  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2023 (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2022)" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2023 (updated based on the 2022 census)] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg.

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