Ladenburg

Ladenburg
Carl Benz Museum
Carl Benz Museum
Coat of arms of Ladenburg
Ladenburg is located in Germany
Ladenburg
Coordinates 49°28′N 8°37′E / 49.46667°N 8.61667°E / 49.46667; 8.61667
Administration
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region Karlsruhe
District Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Town subdivisions Town with hamlet
Mayor Rainer Ziegler (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation 106 m  (348 ft)
Population 11,510  
 - Density 606 /km2 (1,569 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HD
Postal codes 68520–68526
Area code 06203
Website www.ladenburg.de
Ladenburg in 1900.

Ladenburg is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Neckar, 10 km east of Mannheim, and 10 km northwest of Heidelberg.

It has an old town from the Late Middle Ages. Its history dates back to Celtic and Roman ages.

Ladenburg is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.

Notable people

  • The man who is regarded as the inventor of the automobile, Karl Benz, spent the last days of his life in Ladenburg between 1906 and his death in 1929.

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