Tübingen: Town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Tübingen is a city in the German state Baden-Württemberg.
It has about 83,000 people (2007). Tübingen is a traditional university town. About one in ten people living in Tübingen is a student.
Tübingen | |
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 Tübingen Altstadt from the Stiftskirche bell tower in July 2007. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Tübingen  Tübingen | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′12″N 09°03′20″E / 48.52000°N 9.05556°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Tübingen |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor | Boris Palmer (Greens) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.12 km2 (41.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31) | |
| • Total | 92,811 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 72001–72099 |
| Dialling codes | 07071 07073 (Unterjesingen) 07472 (Bühl) |
| Vehicle registration | TÜ |
| Website | www.tuebingen.de |
History
Between 1470 and 1483, St. George's Collegiate Church was built. The collegiate church offices provided the opportunity for what soon afterwards became the most significant event in Tübingen's history: the founding of the Eberhard Karls University by Duke Eberhard im Bart of Württemberg in 1477, thus making it one of the oldest universities in Central Europe. The University of Tübingen became soon renowned as one of the most influential places of learning in the Holy Roman Empire, especially for theology. A Protestant faculty, Tübinger Stift, was established in 1535 in the former Augustinian monastery.
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