Ludwigshafen is close to Mannheim. It lies in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is a big city on the west side of the Rhine (population: approx. 165.500). Ludwigshafen is famous for its chemical industry, especially the BASF. There are many boroughs, for example Mundenheim, Maudach or Oggersheim. Ludwigshafen lies on the border to Baden-Würtemberg. It is to the south of Worms and to the east of Kaiserslautern. It is near the Palatinate Forest.