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Ludwigshafen

American  
[loot-vikhs-hah-fuhn, lood-] / ˈlut vɪxsˌhɑ fən, ˈlud- /

noun

  1. a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.


Ludwigshafen British  
/ ˈluːtvɪçshaːfən /

noun

  1. a city in SW Germany, in the Rhineland-Palatinate, on the Rhine: chemical industry. Pop: 162 836 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Some 2,500 jobs have been axed since 2022 in Ludwigshafen, which is dominated by sprawling chemical plants that stretch along the river Rhine, and more cuts are set to come.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

It would have provided heat for industrial uses at a site in Ludwigshafen.

From BBC • May 29, 2023

That site, which began initial production in September and will be opened in phases, has raised concerns in Germany that it could ultimately replace Ludwigshafen.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

BASF, based in Ludwigshafen, Germany, is the corporate successor to Ciba Geigy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

At Ludwigshafen the capacity was considerably higher, amounting to 600 tons per month.

From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Lefebure, Victor

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