Württemberg-Baden
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This article is about the 1949-1952 state in West Germany. For the state from 1952 onwards, see Baden-Württemberg.
Württemberg-Baden was a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Baden and Württemberg had been split up between the US and French occupation zones. Its capital was Stuttgart. In 1952, Württemberg-Baden merged with Württemberg-Hohenzollern and Baden into the present state of Baden-Württemberg.
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1945–1952 | |||||||||||
Württemberg-Baden (deep orange) within the US-administered zone of post-war Germany (pale orange). | |||||||||||
Capital | Stuttgart | ||||||||||
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• | 15,700 km2 (6,100 sq mi) | ||||||||||
Historical era | Aftermath of World War II | ||||||||||
• Established | 19 September 1945 | ||||||||||
• State of the Federal Republic of Germany | 23 May 1949 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 25 April 1952 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | Germany |
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