Ludwigshafen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, situated opposite Mannheim on the Rhine River. Founded alongside the fortress Rheinschanze in 1606 to protect Mannheim, it developed from swampland. Today, it's a major industrial center, home to BASF.
Statistics
Area
77.43 km²
Population
176,110