| Hersfeld-Rotenburg | |
 Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg |
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| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| District seat | Bad Hersfeld |
| Area | 1,097. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Kassel is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the north of the country Bad Hersfeld is a Spa town and the capital of the Hersfeld-Rotenburg district in the north-eastern region of Hesse, Germany. 08 km² |
| Population | 129,578 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 118 /km² |
| Licence plate code | HEF |
| Web page | http://www.hef-rof.de |
Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Hesse (Hessen is a state of Germany with an area Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder. Werra-Meißner is a Kreis ( District) in the north of Hesse, Germany. Wartburgkreis is a Kreis ( District) in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Fulda (ˈfʊlda is a Kreis ( District) in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis ( District) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis ( District) in the north of Hesse, Germany.
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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. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state In 1972 both districts were merged into one. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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. The Rhön Mountains are a group of low mountains in central Germany, located in the states of Hesse, Bavaria and Thuringia.
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. Tilia is a Genus of about 30 species of Trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in Asia (where the greatest |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
- Touristic website (German)
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