Neureut is the northernmost

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(german: Stadtteil) of the

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city of

Karlsruhe Karlsruhe ( , , ; South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the third-largest city of the German state (''Land'') of Baden-Württemberg after its capital of Stuttgart and Mannheim, and the 22nd-largest city in the nation, with 308,436 inhabitants. ...

. It was the most populous rural community of

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before being incorporated into Karlsruhe on 14 February 1975. Its population is about 18,900 people as of December 2020.

History

Neureut is recorded as having been founded in 1260, under the rule of

Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden-Baden Rudolf I, Margrave of Baden (1230 – 19 November 1288) served as Regent to Margrave Frederick I from 1250 until 1267, then as Margrave of Baden from 1268 until his death in 1288. He was the son of Herman V and Irmengard, Countess Palatine of t ...

. In 1699,

Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Friedrich VII Magnus of Zähringen (23 September 1647 – 25 June 1709) was the Margrave of Baden-Durlach from 1677 until his death. Born at Ueckermünde, he was the son of Margrave Friedrich VI and Countess Palatine Christine Magdalene of ...

founded a church for 58 families of

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refugees from nearby

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. During

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, Neureut was heavily damaged by American planes. After the war, many American military bases were established in Germany, including one in Neureut in 1959. The American military presence there lasted until 1995. In 1975, Neureut was incorporated into Karlsruhe despite local opposition.

Transport

Neureut is served by the S1 and S11 lines of the

Karlsruhe Stadtbahn The Karlsruhe Stadtbahn is a German tram-train system combining tram lines in the city of Karlsruhe with railway lines in the surrounding countryside, serving the entire region of the middle upper Rhine valley and creating connections to neighbou ...

References

External links

Official websiteNeureut
at the Karlsruhe city wiki Karlsruhe Populated places established in the 1260s Boroughs of Karlsruhe {{Karlsruhe-geo-stub