Hersfeld-Rotenburg District | ||
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| Country |
 Germany | |
| State | Hesse | |
| Adm. region | Kassel Region | |
| Capital | Bad Hersfeld | |
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1,097.08 km2 (423.58 sq mi) | |
Hersfeld-Rotenburg District is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburg, Fulda, Vogelsberg, Schwalm-Eder.
History[]
In 1821 districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged (except a short period after the revolution of 1848 when they were dissolved) through the annexion of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.
Geography[]
The district contains the hilly landscape of Waldhessen, the mountains are of the Knüllgebirge, Stölzinger Gebirge, Richelsdorfer Gebirge and the Kuppenrhön, part of the Rhön mountains.
Coat of arms[]
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The coat of arms is a combination of the two coat of arms of the precursor districts. The cross in the left half is taken from the old arms of the Hersfeld abbey; the linden branch is taken from the city arms of Rotenburg. |
Towns and municipalities[]
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Twin towns[]
References[]
- ^ "Die Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden" (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-hessen.de/static/publikationen/A/AI1_AI2_AI4_AII1_AIII1_AV1_AV2_09-2hj_pdf.zip.
External links[]
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- Official website (German)
- Touristic website (German)
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