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The '''Stuttgart Metropolitan Region''' is a [[Metropolitan regions in Germany|metropolitan region]] in south-west [[Germany]] consisting of the [[City|cities]] and regions around [[Stuttgart]], [[Heilbronn]], [[Tübingen]]/[[Reutlingen]]. These cities are arranged into three [[urban agglomeration|agglomeration]] areas. The [[population]] of the area is about 5,300,000 and it is one of the biggest regions in Germany.
The '''Stuttgart Metropolitan Region''' is a [[Metropolitan regions in Germany|metropolitan region]] in south-west [[Germany]] consisting of the [[City|cities]] and regions around [[Stuttgart]], [[Heilbronn]], [[Tübingen]]/[[Reutlingen]]. These cities are arranged into three [[urban agglomeration|agglomeration]] areas. The [[population]] of the area is about 5,300,000 and it is one of the biggest regions in Germany.
This area covers an area of ca 15,000&nbsp;km².
This area covers an area of ca 15,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


The Stuttgart metropolitan region is roughly 200&nbsp;km south of [[Frankfurt]], 200 km west of [[Munich]] and about 600 km east of [[Paris]].
The Stuttgart metropolitan region is roughly 200&nbsp;km south of [[Frankfurt]], 200 km west of [[Munich]] and about 600 km east of [[Paris]].
Other metropolitan areas around are [[Rhine-Neckar]], [[Frankfurt Rhine-Main]], [[Nuremberg Metropolitan Region|Nuremberg Metropolitan]] and [[Munich Metropolitan Region|Munich Metropolitan]].
Other metropolitan areas around are [[Rhine-Neckar]], [[Frankfurt Rhine-Main]], [[Nuremberg Metropolitan Region|Nuremberg Metropolitan]] and [[Munich Metropolitan Region|Munich Metropolitan]].


The region is one of the economically strongest regions in [[Germany]] and [[Europe]].
The region is one of the economically strongest regions in Germany and [[Europe]].
Many well-known companies like [[Mercedes-Benz Group|Mercedes-Benz]], [[Porsche]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]], [[Mahle GmbH|Mahle]], [[Lidl]], [[Kaufland]], [[Würth]], [[Märklin]], [[Stihl]], [[Kärcher]], [[Trumpf]] and [[Festo]] have their worldwide headquarters in the region.
Many well-known companies like [[Mercedes-Benz Group|Mercedes-Benz]], [[Porsche]], [[Robert Bosch GmbH|Bosch]], [[Mahle GmbH|Mahle]], [[Lidl]], [[Kaufland]], [[Würth]], [[Märklin]], [[Stihl]], [[Kärcher]], [[Trumpf]] and [[Festo]] have their worldwide headquarters in the region.
Furthermore many small and medium-size [[hidden champions]] are located in the region, forming the German [[Mittelstand]].
Furthermore many small and medium-size [[hidden champions]] are located in the region, forming the German [[Mittelstand]].

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Stuttgart Metropolitan Region
Metropolregion Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Location of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region in Germany
Location of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region in Germany
Country Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Largest CitiesStuttgart
Heilbronn
Reutlingen
Ludwigsburg
Esslingen am Neckar
Tübingen
Government
 • TypeVerband Region Stuttgart
Area
 • Metro
15,400 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Metro
5,465,093
 • Metro density343/km2 (890/sq mi)
GDP
 • Metro€258.236 billion (2020)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Websitehttp://www.region-stuttgart.org/metropolregion/

The Stuttgart Metropolitan Region is a metropolitan region in south-west Germany consisting of the cities and regions around Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Tübingen/Reutlingen. These cities are arranged into three agglomeration areas. The population of the area is about 5,300,000 and it is one of the biggest regions in Germany. This area covers an area of ca 15,000 km2.

The Stuttgart metropolitan region is roughly 200 km south of Frankfurt, 200 km west of Munich and about 600 km east of Paris. Other metropolitan areas around are Rhine-Neckar, Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Nuremberg Metropolitan and Munich Metropolitan.

The region is one of the economically strongest regions in Germany and Europe. Many well-known companies like Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bosch, Mahle, Lidl, Kaufland, Würth, Märklin, Stihl, Kärcher, Trumpf and Festo have their worldwide headquarters in the region. Furthermore many small and medium-size hidden champions are located in the region, forming the German Mittelstand. International companies like IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Intersport, Euronics and FrieslandCampina have their German headquarters in the region as well.

Culturally the region is mostly Swabian, with some Franconian parts in the north. The region has a strong wine and beer tradition with many wine and beer festivals round the year. Most notably are the Cannstatter Volksfest (an Oktoberfest-like celebration that occurs twice a year), the Stuttgart wine festival and the Heilbronn wine festival. Typical dishes of the region are Maultaschen, Spätzle (e.g. as Linsen mit Spätzle), Flädle soup, Schupfnudeln and Zwiebelrostbraten.

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Stuttgart". Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) in den Metropolregionen* in Deutschland im Jahr 2020" (in German).

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