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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg | ||
| Adm. region | Tübingen | ||
| Capital | Balingen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 917.7 km2 (354.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 188,393 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Vehicle registration | BL | ||
| Website | zollernalbkreis.de | ||
The Zollernalb District is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg. In the south-east the district nearly reaches till the river Danube.
The district was created on January 1, 1973, when the two previous districts Balingen and Hechingen were merged.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tübingen, Reutlingen, Sigmaringen, Tuttlingen, Rottweil and Freudenstadt.
Coat of arms[]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms show the black-and-white checkered symbol of the Hohenzollern in the left half, and the triple black deer antler on yellow ground as the symbol of Württemberg. Almost all of the districts area belonged to these two states historically.
Towns (Städte) and municipalities (Gemeinden)[]
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References[]
- ^ "Bevölkerung und Erwerbstätigkeit" (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. 31 December 2009. http://www.statistik-bw.de/Veroeffentl/Statistische_Berichte/3126_10001.pdf.
External links[]
- Official website (German)
- bl-bilder - Onlinemag with Partys, Events and Pictures (German)
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