Pforzheim | city

Germany / Baden-Wurttemberg / Pforzheim /
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Because of that it gained the nickname "Goldstadt" or Golden City. It has an area of 98 km² and is situated between the cities of Stuttgart and Karlsruhe at the confluence of three rivers (Enz, Nagold and Würm) and marks the frontier between Baden and Württemberg, being located on Baden territory.

The City of Pforzheim does not belong to any administrative district (Kreis), but at the same time, it hosts the administrative offices of the Enz district surrounding the town.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pforzheim
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Coordinates:   48°53'38"N   8°42'42"E