Lutherstadt Wittenberg
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Summary
Lutherstadt Wittenberg is an urban municipality in Germany[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of urban municipality in germany entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,687 views/month, #12 of 1,277).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Reformation[3]
- Member of: Bund der Lutherstädte[4], Climate Alliance[5], Mayors for Peace[6]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Wittenberg[7]
- Country: Germany[8]
- Located in or next to body of water: Elbe[9]
- Head of government: Torsten Zugehör[10]
- Instance of: Lutherstadt[11], district capital[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Göttingen[13], Bretten[14], Springfield[15], Haderslev[16], Békéscsaba[17], Mogilev[18], Mediaș[19], Beveren[20]
- Postal code: 06886[21]
- Commons category: Wittenberg[22]
- Licence plate code: WB[23]
- Local dialing code: 03491[24]
- Coordinate location: 51.8671, 12.6484[25]
- Official website: https://www.wittenberg.de/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wittenberg[27]
- Commons gallery: Wittenberg[28]
- Population: 46,475[29], 49,930[30], 46,272[31], 46,008[32], 44,984[33], 45,535[34], 49,496[35], 47,805[36], 49,643[37], 53,207[38], 49,682[39], 53,874[40], 47,323[41], 46,828[42]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[44], Vlastenský slovník historický[45], Topographia Superioris Saxoniae[46], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Meyer’s Universum, Vierzehnter Band[49], Dresdner Hefte[50]
- Capital of: Electorate of Saxony[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lutherstadt Wittenberg include Wittenberg University[52], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1845[55] and Wittenbergplatz[56], a square[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1889[59].
Why It Matters
Lutherstadt Wittenberg has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for it include Wittenberg University[52], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1845[55] and Wittenbergplatz[56], a square[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1889[59].
FAQs
What awards did Lutherstadt Wittenberg receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].