Hersfeld-Rotenburg
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| Hersfeld-Rotenburg | |
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 Map of Hesse highlighting the district Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
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| State | Hesse |
| County seat | Bad Hersfeld |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| Area | 1,097.08 km² |
| Population | 129,578 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 118 inh./km² |
| Car identification | HEF |
| Web page | http://www.hef-rof.de |
Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.
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[edit] 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 by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Touristic website (German)
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Hesse in Germany |
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Urban |
Darmstadt | Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel | Offenbach | Wiesbaden |
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Rural |
Bergstraße | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
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