Stuttgart-Center
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| Stadtbezirk of Stuttgart | ||
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 Stuttgart-Center
Location within Stuttgart
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| Coordinates: 48°46′36″N 9°10′39″E / 48.77667°N 9.17750°ECoordinates: 48°46′36″N 9°10′39″E / 48.77667°N 9.17750°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Stuttgart | |
| District | Urban area | |
| City | Stuttgart | |
| Founded | 950 | |
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| • District Chairwoman | Veronika Kienzle (Greens) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.806 km2 (1.470 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 22,548 | |
| • Density | 5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Dialling codes | 0711 | |
| Vehicle registration | S | |
| Website | www |
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Stuttgart-Center (German: Stuttgart-Mitte) is one of the five inner city districts of the Germany city of Stuttgart. It is located at the very center, between Stuttgart-North, West, East and South, of the city on the banks of the Neckar about an hour from the Black forest.
Stuttgart-Center is located lies an hour from the Black Forest and a similar distance from the Swabian Jura mountains. Stuttgart lies inside a fertile valley known as the Stuttgarter Kessel (English: Stuttgart cauldron) whose boundaries are politically the four other districts (North, West, East, and South) bordering it, and physically the woodlands around it. The Neckar flows through the center of the valley. A few of the district's notable landmarks are the Old Castle (Stuttgart) and the Staatsoper Stuttgart.
Duke Liudolf of Swabia is believed to have founded Stuttgart in 950 AD during the Hungarian invasions of Europe, just before the Battle of Lechfeld, around a stud farm. This particular location was picked because of the three hills around the basin, making it ideal for horse breeding.
New archeological excavations at the Collegiate Church and Old Castle have revealed tombs dating back to the late Merovingian period.
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