Stuttgart is the
capital of the state of
Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The
sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 (December 2008) while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million (2008). The city lies at the centre of a densely populated area, surrounded by a ring of smaller towns. This area called
Stuttgart Region has a population of 2.7 million. Stuttgart's urban area has a population of roughly 1.8 million, making it Germany's seventh largest. With over 5 million inhabitants, the greater
Stuttgart Metropolitan Region is the fourth-biggest in Germany.
(Wikipedia)