Pforzheim

American

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

noun

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

Pforzheim British

/ ˈpfɔrtshaim /

noun

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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It will be tested between Tuebingen, Horb and Pforzheim in Baden Wuerttemberg state.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2020

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

Frank Volkheimer’s third-floor walk-up in the suburbs of Pforzheim, West Germany, possesses three windows.

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

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