Rhine-Neckar

The Rhine-Neckar area is part of the German state of . It is largely urbanized in the west, with the three major cities , Ludwigshafen am Rhein and .

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Top destinations include Heidelberg and Karlsruhe.

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is a jewel among travel destinations. has retained its baroque charm of narrow streets, picturesque houses and of course the world-famous Schloss. It is home to the oldest university in Germany.

is a city on the Rhine in in . It is in the north of the Black Forest, close to the French border. is famous in Germany for both hosting two federal courts and being a major hub for science and technology.

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is a city in the northwest corner of the state of in , at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers. It is close to .

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Explore places such as Heilbronn and Sinsheim.

is a city in northern , Germany, surrounded by the and it is over 1,200 years old. From the late Middle Ages on, it developed into an important trading centre.

is a town in southwestern , in the Rhine Neckar Area of the state about 22 kilometres southeast of and about 28 kilometres northwest of in the .

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is a town of 22,000 people in Northern Baden-Württemberg. It lies on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

is a town of 36,000 people in Northern Baden-Württemberg. The city's main attractions include two Evangelical churches, a Catholic church, and the 67-metre tower of its town hall.

is a town in , , approximately 15 km north of and 10 km northeast of . It has about 43,000 inhabitants.

is a city of 42,000 people in the valley of the Kocher river in , . The city's main landmarks are the market square with St Michael's Church, Comburg Castle with St Nicholas' Church, and the Hallian-Franconian Museum, dedicated to the art and history of and surrounding Heilbronn-Franconia.

The small town of is on the Neckar, near , and is part of the federal state of .

is a town approximately 20 km north of in , .

is a town in the district in the German state of . It has a population of around 23,000. An officially recognized since 1926, is also known as the headquarters of the Teutonic Order from 1526 until 1809.

, tucked between and the , is a small city with a history dating back to the Roman Empire.

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is a city in Baden Württemberg, . It is situated on the delta of the river Tauber flowing into the river Main. It borders on the Odenwald and the Spessart to the north across the river Main.

is a German town in northwest , around 10 km southwest of and 15 km southeast of . is one of the five biggest cities of the district and a medium-sized centre between Heidelberg and Mannheim.

is a town in , north of on the Bergstraße and on the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

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is a town in the north-east of on the river Tauber with a population of about 13,000 in 2020. is a hidden jewel among travel destinations.

Rhine-Neckar

Latitude of center
49.3189° or 49° 19′ 8″ north
Longitude of center
8.7701° or 8° 46′ 12″ east
Population
2,390,000
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Rhine-Neckar” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Regjionin Rhein-Neckar”
  • Albanian: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Balinese: “Wawengkon métropolitan Rhine-Neckar”
  • Bulgarian: “Метрополен регион Рейн-Некар”
  • Catalan: “Àrea metropolitana Rin-Neckar”
  • Chinese: “莱茵-内卡城市群”
  • Chinese: “莱茵/内卡城市群”
  • Chinese: “萊茵-內卡”
  • Chinese: “萊茵-內卡”
  • Chinese: “萊茵-內卡城市群”
  • Chinese: “萊茵-內卡都會區”
  • Chinese: “萊茵/內卡城市羣”
  • Chinese: “萊茵/內卡城市群”
  • Dutch: “Metropoolregio Rijn-Neckar”
  • Dutch: “Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region”
  • Esperanto: “Kurpfalz”
  • Esperanto: “Metropola regiono Rejno-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Metropola regiono Rejno-Nekaro”
  • Esperanto: “Metropola regiono Rhein-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Regiona ligo Rhein-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Regiono Rejno-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Regiono Rejno-Nekaro”
  • Esperanto: “Regiono Rhein-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Regiono Rhein-Nekaro”
  • Esperanto: “Rejno-Neckar-Triangulo”
  • Esperanto: “Rejno-Nekaro-triangulo”
  • Esperanto: “Rejno-Nekaro”
  • Esperanto: “Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck”
  • Esperanto: “Rhein-Neckar-Triangulo”
  • Esperanto: “Rhein-Nekaro”
  • Finnish: “Rein-Neckar-kolmio”
  • Finnish: “Rein-Neckar”
  • Finnish: “Rein–Neckar”
  • Finnish: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • French: “Aire urbaine Rhin-Neckar”
  • French: “Région métropolitaine Rhin-Neckar”
  • French: “Region Rhin-Neckar”
  • French: “Région Rhin-Neckar”
  • German: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH”
  • German: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck”
  • German: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar”
  • German: “Region Rhein-Neckar”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar-Gebiet”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar-Raum”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar-Region”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • German: “Verband Region Rhein-Neckar”
  • German: “Verdichtungsraum Rhein-Neckar”
  • Icelandic: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Italian: “Baden-Württemberg settentrionale”
  • Italian: “regione metropolitana del Reno-Neckar”
  • Italian: “regione metropolitana Reno-Neckar”
  • Italian: “Regione metropolitana Reno-Neckar”
  • Italian: “Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck”
  • Italian: “Triangolo Reno-Neckar”
  • Japanese: “ライン=ネッカー大都市圏”
  • Japanese: “ライン=ネッカー広域連合”
  • Northern Frisian: “Metropoolregiuun Rhein-Neckar”
  • Persian: “راين-نكار”
  • Persian: “راین-نکار”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Medropolregion Rhoi-Negga”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar”
  • Polish: “Region Rhein-Neckar”
  • Romanian: “Baden-Württemberg de Nord”
  • Russian: “Регион Рейн-Неккар”
  • Russian: “Треугольник Рейн-Неккар”
  • Slovenian: “Metropolitanska regija Ren - Neckar”
  • Slovenian: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar”
  • Slovenian: “Rhein-Neckar-Region”
  • Slovenian: “Severni Baden-Württemberg”
  • Spanish: “Region Metropolitana Rhein-Neckar”
  • Spanish: “Región metropolitana Rhein-Neckar”
  • Spanish: “Región Metropolitana Rhein-Neckar”
  • Swedish: “Rhein-Neckar-området”
  • Swedish: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Swedish: “Rhen-Neckar-området”
  • Swedish: “Rhen-Neckar”
  • Swiss German: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar”
  • Swiss German: “Region Rhein-Neckar”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar”
  • Urdu: “رائن-نیکار”
  • Venetian: “Baden-Würtenberg setentrionałe”
  • Welsh: “Ardal Fetropolitan Rhine-Neckar”

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