Schweinfurt (district)
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| Schweinfurt | |
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Unterfranken |
| Capital | Schweinfurt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 842 km2 (325.1 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 113,003 |
| • Density | 134.2/km2 (347.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | SW |
| Website | landkreis-schweinfurt.de |
Schweinfurt is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bad Kissingen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Würzburg and Main-Spessart. The district-free city Schweinfurt is surrounded by the district.
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[edit] Geography
Primary rivers in the district are the Main and the Wern. It is located between several hill chains - Haßberge to the east, the Rhön in the northwest, the Spessart to the west and the Steigerwald in the southeast.
[edit] History
The area of the district became part of Bavaria in 1814. In 1972 parts of the previous district Gerolzhofen (including the town Gerolzhofen) was merged with the district.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms shows the imperial eagle in the top part as a symbol of the former imperial city Schweinfurt. The bottom part of the coat of arms shows the symbol of the clerical state of Würzburg, which ruled a big part of the district until 1803. |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | free municipalities |
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[edit] References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Landkreis Schweinfurt |
- Official website (German)
- Schweinfurt-Online www.SW-ON.de Information about the city Schweinfurt and the district of Schweinfurt
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