Ludwigsburg

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Ludwigsburg

Total population

91,116

Air quality index

33Good

Coordinates48.90°, 9.19°

Demographic figures from Destatis. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg district with about 94,000 inhabitants. It is situated within the Stuttgart Region, and the district is part of the administrative region (Regierungsbezirk) of Stuttgart.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Wilhelm Boger

Holocaust perpetrator, Gestapo and SS officer at Auschwitz (1906–1977)

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Christian Zeller

German mathematician (1822–1899)

Heinrich Rau

German Communist politician (1899–1961)

Max Horkheimer

German philosopher and sociologist (1895–1973)

Gunther Krichbaum

German politician

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Carl Christoph Lörcher

German architect (1884–1966)

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Theodor Koch

German engineer (1905-1976)

Johann Georg Gmelin

Württembergian chemist and pharmacist (1674-1728)

Wolle Kriwanek

German singer (1949–2003)

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Robert Schlienz

German footballer (1924-1995)

E

Emil Gröner

German association football player and manager (1892-1944)

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Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit

German japanologist

Adam Friedrich Gabler

German building contractor (1834–1915)

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Eberhard Pfisterer

German association football player

E

Ekkehard Kallee

German internist (1922–2012)

E

Ernst Elsenhans

German journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Baden-Württemberg

• Asperg
  2.6 mi away · pop. 12,842
• Neckarrems
  4.3 mi away · pop. 4,765
• Hegnach
  5.6 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Bittenfeld
  5.7 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Hohenacker
  6.1 mi away · pop. 5,000
• Kleinbottwar
  7.4 mi away
• Hirschlanden
  8 mi away
• Weiler zum Stein
  8.3 mi away
• Rommelshausen
  8.5 mi away
• Beinstein
  8.8 mi away · pop. 4,000
• Erbstetten
  9.4 mi away
• Höfingen
  9.5 mi away

Browse all places in Baden-Württemberg →

Recently spotted species

Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Seen 2026-06-08

Mile End Jumping Spider

Macaroeris nidicolens

Seen 2026-06-08

Meal moth

Pyralis farinalis

Seen 2026-06-08

Box Tree Moth

Cydalima perspectalis

Seen 2026-06-08

Painted Lady

Vanessa cardui

Seen 2026-06-07

Lilac Beauty

Apeira syringaria

Seen 2026-06-07

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Seen 2026-06-07

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-06-07

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Ludwigsburg, sourced from Wikidata.

• Venezianische Messe

  event

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ludwigsburg, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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