Neustadt an der Weinstraße

Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Market square in the centre of Neustadt
Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Coordinates	49°21′0″N 8°09′0″E / 49.35°N 8.15°E / 49.35; 8.15Coordinates: 49°21′0″N 8°09′0″E / 49.35°N 8.15°E / 49.35; 8.15
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Urban district
Mayor	Hans Georg Löffler (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area	117.10 km2 (45.21 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m  (446 ft)
Population	52,855 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	451 /km2 (1,169 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NW
Postal codes	67433, 67434, 67435
Area codes	06321, 06327
Website	neustadt-weinstrasse.de

Neustadt an der Weinstraße (formerly known as "Neustadt an der Haardt") is a town located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With 53,892 inhabitants as of 2002, it is the largest town called Neustadt.

Etymology

Officially known under the abbreviation Neustadt a. d. Weinstr., the name is sometimes shortened as Neustadt/Weinstrasse (as on train departure and arrival boards) or Neustadt (Weinstrasse). The name means New city on the wine route, as it lies on the German wine route (Deutsche Weinstrasse) and is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, in Germany. Neustadt a. d. W. It is one of several dozen German and Austrian places called Neustadt. These new towns are typically distinguished by the rivers upon which they lie (e. g., Neustadt (Aisch)), the regions they are located in (e. g., Neustadt/Hessen) or, in this case, a peculiar distinctive feature - namely Weinstraße - "Wine Route."

Sights

The market square is surrounded by many half-timbered houses. Neustadt has one of the warmest climates in Germany, and summer temperatures of 30-35^oC are common. Most important for Neustadt's economy are tourism and wine, as in the entire Palatinate. The largest local employer is the BASF (Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik), located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein - one of the largest chemical companies in the world.

Casimirianum, University from 1578

The symbols of Neustadt are the Elwedritsche which can be visited at a special well in the town centre. These are fabulous beasts of local folklore. Neustadt is less than an hour away from larger cities such as Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Heidelberg and Frankfurt.

Subdivisions

The nine boroughs of Neustadt a. d. W. are: Diedesfeld, Duttweiler, Geinsheim, Gimmeldingen, Haardt, Hambach, Königsbach,Lachen-Speyerdorf, and Mußbach. The district of Hambach has become well known for the Hambacher Fest held in 1832 at the Hambach Castle.

Partner cities

• Quanzhou, People's Republic of China
• Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
• Mâcon, France
• Wernigerode, Germany
• Musange, Rwanda
• Manchester, New Hampshire USA
• Mersin-Yenisehir, Turkey

References

1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden am 31.12.2010" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik.rlp.de/fileadmin/dokumente/berichte/A1033_201022_hj_G.pdf. 

External links

• Neustadt/Weinstrasse tourist information in English
• Neustadt-Links - about 1200 links to enterprises and organizations in Neustadt (in German)
• French garnison in Neustadt (in French)