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Pforzheim

American  
[fawrts-hahym, pfawrts-hahym] / ˈfɔrtsˌhaɪm, ˈpfɔrtsˌhaɪm /

noun

  1. a city in W Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany.


Pforzheim British  
/ ˈpfɔrtshaim /

noun

  1. a city in SW Germany, in W Baden-Württemberg: centre of the German watch and jewellery industry. Pop: 119 046 (2003 est)

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A spokesperson for the city of Pforzheim in Baden-Württemberg said there had also been at least seven infections that could be traced to an Amazon warehouse in the city.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2020

The Reimanns’ business has its roots in the chemical business founded by Johann Adam Benckiser in Pforzheim in 1823.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2017

Pforzheim now owes JPMorgan the equivalent of 11% of its annual budget.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 22, 2010

One day in June 1948, a convoy of army trucks pulled into Pforzheim, bringing stacks of crisp, new Deutsche marks.

From Time Magazine Archive

Only on the windiest, coldest days does Pforzheim feel like home.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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