Stuttgart is the capital of the state of {{Baden-Württemberg}} in southern {{Germany}}.
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württembergin southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 (December 2008) while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million (2008). The city lies at the centre of a densely populated area, circled by a ring of smaller towns.The cityis spread across a variety of hills (many of themvineyards), valleys and parks – unusual for a German cityand often a source of surprise to visitors who primarily associate the city with its industrial reputation as the 'cradle of the automobile'. Stuttgart has the status ofStadtkreis, a type of self-administrating urban county.The city's tourismsloganis "Stuttgart offers more".