Stuttgart Metropolitan Region

Stuttgart Metropolitan Region
Metropolregion Stuttgart

location of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region (orange) in Baden-Württemberg
Country  Germany
State

 Baden-Württemberg


Largest Cities Stuttgart
Heilbronn
Tübingen/Reutlingen
Government
  Type Verband Region Stuttgart
Area
  Metro 15,400 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
  Metro 5,300,000
  Metro density 343/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Website http://www.region-stuttgart.org/metropolregion/

The Stuttgart Metropolitan Region is a metropolitan region in Germany consisting of the cities of Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Tübingen/Reutlingen. These cities are arranged into three agglomeration areas. The population of the area is about 5,300,000 and it is one of the biggest regions in Germany. This area covers an area of ca 15000 km².

The Stuttgart metropolitan region is roughly 600 km east of Paris, the capital city of France, and about 200 km south of Frankfurt.

See also

References

  1. "Stuttgart". Retrieved 12 June 2009.

Coordinates: 48°46′N 9°10′E / 48.767°N 9.167°E / 48.767; 9.167

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