Landkreis Karlsruhe, Administrative district near Karlsruhe, Germany
Description
Karlsruhe District is an administrative area in Baden-Württemberg covering roughly 1,085 square kilometers with 32 municipalities spread around the city. Towns like Bretten, Bruchsal, and Ettlingen form the core settlements, some situated along the Rhine River.
History
The district was established in 1973 through administrative reforms that merged regions from the former districts of Bruchsal, Karlsruhe, and Pforzheim. This reorganization shaped the current boundaries and structure.
Culture
The municipalities here maintain local traditions through regular festivals, markets, and regional food specialties typical of Baden. These customs shape how residents spend their time and celebrate throughout the year.
Practical
The area is linked by an integrated transport system with regular trains and buses connecting all municipalities to Karlsruhe city. You can use these connections to move between different towns easily.
Did you know?
The Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant once operated within the district, supplying electricity to the region until its closure in 2019. It was a defining industrial presence for surrounding communities for many decades.
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Kraichgau
8.4 km
Maulbronn Monastery
17.6 km
Karlsruhe Palace
17.2 km
Schlossgarten Karlsruhe
17.1 km
Thermen & Badewelt Sinsheim
25.8 km
Karlsruhe Central Station
18.5 km
Karlsruhe Zoo
18.2 km
Bruchsal Palace
4.9 km
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe
17.6 km
Protestant Church in Baden
17.9 km
Karlsruhe Pyramid
17.4 km
ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
19.1 km
Festung Germersheim
22.7 km
Karlsruhe Palace
17.2 km
Wildpark Pforzheim
24.9 km
Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe
17.5 km
Steinsberg Castle
24 km
Gasometer Pforzheim
22.9 km
Evangelical Seminaries of Maulbronn and Blaubeuren
17.6 km
Eremitage
19.8 km
Frauenalb Monastery
30.8 kmSiegfriedbrunnen
15.3 km
Europabad
19.9 km
The Badisches Landesmuseum
17.2 km
Baden State Library
17.8 km
State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe
17.8 km
Schloss Gottesaue
16.3 km
Ravensburg
19.3 km
Bretten
Bruchsal
Ettlingen
Kraichtal
Östringen
Philippsburg
Rheinstetten
Stutensee
Waghäusel
Bad Schönborn
Dettenheim
Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
Forst
Gondelsheim
Graben-Neudorf
Hambrücken
Karlsbad
Karlsdorf-Neuthard
Kronau
Kürnbach
Linkenheim-Hochstetten
Malsch
Marxzell
Oberderdingen
Oberhausen-Rheinhausen
Pfinztal
Sulzfeld
Ubstadt-Weiher
Waldbronn
Walzbachtal
Weingarten
Zaisenhausen
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