Rastatt ( German: Rastatt ; there is a spelling variant of Rastatt ) is a city in Germany , in the state of Baden-Württemberg . Center district Rastatt . The population is about 50 thousand inhabitants.
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| Rastatt | |||
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| A country |  Germany | ||
| Land | Baden-Wurttemberg | ||
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| Center height | 123 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 47554 people ( 2010 ) | ||
| Density | 810 people / km² | ||
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| Telephone code | 07222, 07229 | ||
| Postcode | 76437 | ||
| Car code | RA | ||
| rastatt.de (German) | |||
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Geography and Attractions
Located 10 km north of the city of Baden-Baden and 22 km south of the city of Karlsruhe . The river Rhine flows west of Rastatt and passes the border with France .
The most important sights of Rastatt include the former baroque palace of the Baden margraves . In addition, the following deserve interest:
- Favorite Palace
- Pagodenburg Pavilion
- historical town hall
- chapel in the palace park
- fragments of urban fortifications of the XIX century (the Rastatt fortress played an important role in the course of the Baden Revolution of 1848 ).
History
In 1714, the Rastatt Peace was concluded here.
In 1797-1799, the Rastatt Congress was held
In Rastatt, the German writer Bodo Uze (1904-1963) was born and spent the early years.
Economics
In 1992, the Daimler-Benz plant (now Daimler ) was opened in Rastatt, which currently produces Mercedes-Benz A-class and B-class cars. The plant employs more than 5,000 people, the annual production of cars is about 250 thousand, in total more than 2 million cars are produced. [2]
Twin Cities
- Walking , UK
- Fano , Italy
- Orange , France
- Island , Czech Republic
- Guarapuava , Brazil
- New Britain , USA
Notes
- ↑ http://www.statistik.baden-wuerttemberg.de/BevoelkGebiet/Bevoelkerung/01515020.tab?R=GS216043
- ↑ Rastatt, Mercedes-Benz Plant (English) (unavailable link) . Daimler AG. - Information about the Mercedes-Benz factory in Rastatt. Date of treatment December 17, 2009. Archived December 10, 2007.
Links
- Official website of the city (German)