Philippsburg

Philippsburg (German: [ˈfɪlɪpsˌbʊʁk] (listen)) is a town in Germany, in the district of Karlsruhe in Baden-Württemberg.

For other places with the same name, see Philippsburg (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Phillipsburg, Philippsbourg, or Philipsburg.

Philippsburg
Coat of arms
Location of Philippsburg
Philippsburg
Philippsburg
Coordinates: 49°14′0″N 08°27′0″E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Admin. regionKarlsruhe
DistrictKarlsruhe
Government
 • MayorStefan Martus
Area
 • Total50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,615
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
76661
Dialling codes07256
Vehicle registrationKA
Websitewww.philippsburg.de

History

Before 1632, Philippsburg was known as "Udenheim".

The city was a possession of the Bishop of Speyer from 1371–1718. The town is named after Philipp Christoph von Sötern,[2] who was bishop from 1610–1652. It was ruled by France between 1644 and 1676 and again between 1688 and 1697. The city became part of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1803.

Farm and power plant

Historically, possession of the town was disputed between Germany and France. Formerly, there was a fortress located at the town, whose location was mentioned by Carl von Clausewitz. In Book VI of On War, he suggested that "If a fortress cannot be located directly on a river, it is better not to place it in the immediate vicinity, but some fifty to sixty miles away; otherwise the river will cut through and interfere with its sphere of influence with respect to all the points mentioned above." He then mentions in a footnote "Philippsburg was a perfect example of how not to site a fortress. Its location was that of an idiot standing with his nose against the wall.".[3] The fortress was besieged in 1688 and 1734.

Miscellaneous

The town is the site of the Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant and a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company plant.

People

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2018". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). July 2019.
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsotern.html
  3. On War, Book VI, Chapter 11, p.483, Carl von Clausewitz, translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret ISBN 0-679-42043-6
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