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city map
A graphic representation or map that shows a city's street network, important buildings, parks, and other landmarks.
Ohne Stadtplan hätten wir uns in den engen Gassen von Venedig sofort verlaufen.
Without a city map, we would have gotten lost immediately in the narrow alleys of Venice.
This word is made up of 'die Stadt' (the city) and 'der Plan' (the map/plan). So it literally means a map of a city.
An der Touristeninformation erhalten Sie einen kostenlosen Stadtplan.
At the tourist information office, you can get a free city map.
When you look for or look at something on a map, the preposition 'auf' is used with the dative. So you look for the way 'auf dem Stadtplan' (on the city map).
Ich habe auf dem Stadtplan nachgesehen, wo das Museum ist.
I checked on the city map where the museum is.
Typical verbs used with 'Stadtplan' (city map) describe looking at and using the map. These include 'den Stadtplan lesen' (to read the city map), 'studieren' (to study), 'entfalten' (to unfold), or 'sich orientieren' (to find one's bearings).
Er entfaltete den großen Stadtplan auf dem Tisch, um die Route zu planen.
He unfolded the large city map on the table to plan the route.
card / map
'die Karte' and 'der Stadtplan' can both help with orientation. 'Karte' is the more general term: it can show a country, a region, a city, or even the whole world. 'Stadtplan' is more specific and means a map of a city, usually with streets, squares, and important places. They can be confused because a city map is also a type of Karte. If you are speaking generally about a geographic representation, 'Karte' fits. If it is specifically about routes and streets in a city, 'Stadtplan' is more precise.
Wegen der vielen kleinen Straßen kauft Lisa am Bahnhof einen Stadtplan.
Because of the many small streets, Lisa buys a city map at the train station.
Für die Wanderung nimmt Max eine Karte der ganzen Region mit.
For the hike, Max takes a map of the whole region with him.