The correct answer is:
Stuttgart.
Stuttgart.
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Quick explanation
The state capital of Baden-Württemberg is Stuttgart.
Why is this correct?
The state parliament and state government of Baden-Württemberg are based in Stuttgart.
Background
Every territorial state has a capital where parliament, government and ministries are based. Stuttgart is the state’s largest city and a centre of the car industry. Karlsruhe is home to the Federal Constitutional Court, and Heidelberg has Germany’s oldest university. Baden-Württemberg lies in south-western Germany. It borders France and Switzerland; Lake Constance is in the south.
Why are the other answers wrong?
Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim are also towns in Baden-Württemberg, but not the state capital.
Memory tip
Baden-Württemberg → Stuttgart.
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