Heidelberg
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Heidelberg
State: Baden-Wuerttemberg
Country: Germany

Heidelberg by the Numbers:

Population: 145,000 ( city ); 2.4 million ( metropolitan )
Elevation: 114 m / 361 ft
Annual Precipitation: 745 mm / 29 in
Average January Temperature: 2.5°C / 36.5°F
Average July Temperature: 20.1°C / 68.2°F
Length of the pedestrian zone: 1.6 km / 1 mi

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: printing, tourism, car manufacturing
Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard flat two-pin plug
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 ( daylight saving GMT/UTC +2 )
Country Dialing Code: +49
Area Code: 6221

Did You Know?

The University of Heidelberg is one of Europe's oldest educational institutions.

The bicycle was invented in Heidelberg by Karl Drais, who was a student at the University of Heidelberg.

The beauty of Heidelberg intrigued a number of poets, writers and composers. The city of Heidelberg or particular attractions are prominently featured in various poems by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Heinrich Heine, and Mark Twain.