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Mannheim is located at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar in the Kurpfalz ( Electoral Palatinate) region of northwestern Baden-Württemberg. The city lies in the Upper Rhine Plain, Germany's warmest region. Together with Hamburg, Mannheim is the only German city bordering two other federal states.
- 97 m (318 ft)
- Germany
- 1607
- Baden-Württemberg
Mannheim, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the right bank of the Rhine River opposite Ludwigshafen, at the mouth of the canalized Neckar River. Mannheim was mentioned as a village as early as 764. In 1606 it was laid out in a grid pattern of 136 rectangular
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mannheim is a city in the northwest corner of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. It is close to Ludwigshafen. Modern Mannheim is the second biggest city in Baden-Württemberg and one of the hotspots of immigration.
Mannheim is a 'chessboard' city, with the streets between the Neckar River and the palace having been laid out in a strict grid formation in the 17th century. These streets are home to a wide range of sights and cultural attractions, art, good food, events and parties. All tastes are catered for in Mannheim, be it opera, plays and ballet at the ...
- Baden-Württemberg
www.mannheim.de. Aerial view of the city centre showing the grid layout. Mannheim is located at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar in the Kurpfalz ( Electoral Palatinate) region of northwestern Baden-Württemberg. The city lies in the Upper Rhine Plain, Germany's warmest region.
Mannheim. Categories: big city, residenz, college town, City district in Baden-Württemberg, major regional center, urban municipality in Germany and locality. Location: Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap.
Baden-Wurttemberg’s second-largest city after Stuttgart, Mannheim lies at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar Rivers and is rare among German cities for its layout, a grid pattern (or “quadrates”) similar to those found in North America.