Heidelberg is a city in south-west
Germany. The fifth-largest city in the
State of
Baden-Württemberg after
Stuttgart,
Mannheim,
Karlsruhe and
Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg is part of the densely populated
Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. In 2009, over 145,000 people lived in the city. Heidelberg lies on the
River Neckar in a steep valley in the
Odenwald. A former residence of the
Electorate of the Palatinate, Heidelberg is the location of the
University of Heidelberg, well-known far beyond Germany borders. Heidelberg is a popular
tourist destination due to its
romantic and picturesque cityscape, including
Heidelberg Castle and the
baroque style Old Town.
(Wikipedia)