Kelheim (district)
Kelheim | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
| Capital | Kelheim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Martin Neumeyer (CSU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 126,037 |
| • Density | 118.1/km2 (305.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KEH, RID, MAI, ROL, PAR |
| Website | landkreis-kelheim.de |
Kelheim is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany, bound (from the north and clockwise) by the districts Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.
Geography
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The district is located halfway between Ingolstadt and Regensburg on both banks of the Danube. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
- the roses symbolise the monasteries of Biburg and Weltenburg
- silver and black are the colours of Abensberg, which once was a free imperial city
Towns and municipalities
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References
[edit]- ^ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Kelheim.
- Official website (German)
- Altmühltal Nature Park (German, English)
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48°50′N 11°50′E / 48.83°N 11.83°E
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