Heidelberg: Germany
Heidelberg (halfway between Stuttgart and Frankfurt) is a city in Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany. As of 2002, there are 140,000 people living on the city’s 109 km2.
Heidelberg lies on the river Neckar at the point where the Neckar leaves its narrow, steep valley in the Odenwald hills to flow into the Rhine valley where, 20 kilometers northwest of Heidelberg it joins the Rhine at Mannheim. The old city, a part of Heidelberg which is known to Germans as the “Altstadt”, is long and narrow and is dominated by Heidelberg Castle which perches 200 metres above the Neckar on the steep wooded hill of the Knigstuhl, surrounded by a park where the famous poet J.W. Goethe once walked.
The city is a vibrant mixture of tradition and modernity. In the past it has been a centre for both science and the arts and today this tradition is carried on with many research centres located in or around the city.
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Bicaz is a town in Neam? county, Romania situated near the confluence of the Bicaz and Bistri?a and near the Lake Bicaz, an artificial lake formed by a dam on the Bistri?a.
The town is also a tourist resort, and a point of departure toward the Mount Ceahlau or Cheile Bicazului , two important touristic destinations in Romania.
Economy
Beside the tourism, Bicaz is the site of one of the biggest cement plants in Romania, Carpat Cement owned today by the german company Heidelberg Cement.
The town has also a few timber factories and wood processing facilities.
Population
1992: 8,806
2002: 8,911
Ludwigshafen: Germany
Ludwigshafen am Rhein is a city in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, with about 162,000 inhabitants. Ludwigshafen is located at the Rhine opposite Mannheim. It is known for its chemical industry (BASF). Among the cultural facilities ranks the renowned Wilhelm-Hack-Museum with its magnificent ceramic wall, which was arranged by the Catalan artist Joan Miró.
History
The first settlement in the area of Modern Ludwigshafen was a fortress ("Die Rheinschanze") built by Kurfürst Friedrich IV on the other side of the Rhine River to protect the City of Mannheim. In 1808, Carl Hornig from Mannheim purchased the fortress from the French invaders and turned it
Siegen: Germany
Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143.
Twinned cities:
Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952
Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963
Leeds, since 1966
Ypres, Belgium, since 1967
Zakopane, Poland, since 1989
Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990
Recklinghausen: Germany
Recklinghausen is a city in the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With 123.562 inhabitants as of June 30, 2003 it is the capital of the district Recklinghausen.
Heilbronn: Germany
Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart. This district-free city is completely surrounded by the district Heilbronn. It is located on the river Neckar . As of 2004, it has ~120,900 inhabitants.
Heilbronn was first mentioned as Helibrunna in 741. In 1281, it was declared city by Rudolph I.
