Stadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen

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‹ The template Infobox settlement is being considered for merging. › Ludwigshafen, officially Ludwigshafen am Rhein (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtvɪçsˌhaːfn̩ ʔam ˈʁaɪn]ⓘ; meaning " Ludwig's Port upon the Rhine"; Palatine German: Ludwichshafe or Lumpehafe), is a city in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, on the river Rhine(Upper Rhine), opposite Mannheim. With Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the surrounding region, it forms the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. Known primarily as an industrial city, Ludwigshafen is home to BASF, the world's largest chemical producer, and other companies. Among its cultural facilities are the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. It is the birthplace and death place of the former Chancellor of Germany, Helmut Kohl. In 2012, Ludwigshafen was classified as a global city with " Sufficiency" status by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network(GaWC).