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This article is about the German district Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. See also the greater Rhine Neckar area in Germany. This article is about the greater Rhine Neckar area in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Karlsruhe
Region Rhein-Neckar-Odenwald
District seat Heidelberg
Area 1061. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Karlsruhe is one of the four administrative districts( Regierungsbezirk) of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the north-west of the state Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area 71 km²
Population 528,962 (2002)
Pop. density 394 /km²
Licence plate code HD
Web page http://www.rhein-neckar-kreis.de

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, 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 Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Neighboring districts are Bergstraße, Odenwaldkreis, Neckar-Odenwald, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, district-free Speyer, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and district-free Mannheim and Heidelberg. Bergstraße ("Mountain Road" is the name of a mountain route and the area around it which stretches across the western edge of the Odenwald in southern Hesse The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis ( District) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis is a district ( Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Heilbronn is a district ( Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Karlsruhe is a district ( Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Speyer (English formerly Spires) is a City in Germany ( Rhineland-Palatinate) with approx The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district ( Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area

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History

The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts Heidelberg, Mannheim and a big part of Sinsheim. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar.

Geography

It's named after the two main rivers which flow through the district, Rhine and Neckar. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Neckar is a 367-km long River, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse The highest elevation is the Stiefelhöhe near Heiligkreuzsteinach with 583 m in the Odenwald mountains, the lowest elevation with 92 m is near Ilvesheim in the Neckar valley. Heiligkreuzsteinach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The Odenwald (ˈoːd(ənvalt is a low mountain range in Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Ilvesheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.

Government

The district is governed by a district assembly (Kreistag) and a district executive (Landrat). The eligible voters of the district elect the Kreistag every 5 years. This body then in turn elects the Landrat every 8 years. The Landrat is the legal representative of the district as well as the speaker of the Kreistag and its committees. The Landrat manages the office of the Landrat (Landratsamt) and is the chief official of the district. The duties of the Landrat include the preparation of the district assembly meetings and its committees. The Landrat calls the meetings, acts as speaker, and carries out the decisions made. In the Kreistag, the Landrat has no vote. The Landrat has a second, called the first district official (Erste Landesbeamte).

Landrat of the district Heidelberg 1945-1972:

Landrat of the district Mannheim 1945-1972:

Landrat of the district Sinsheim 1945-1972:

Landrat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis since 1973:

Coat of arms

Coat of arms

The wavy line in the left of the coat of arms represent the two rivers Rhine and Neckar. The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge The Neckar is a 367-km long River, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse The lion in the right side is the symbol of Palatinate, as the area belonged to that area historically. Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz is one of the 16 federal states (German Bundesländer) of Germany.

Cities and towns

Cities Municipalities
  1. Eberbach (Baden)
  2. Eppelheim
  3. Hemsbach
  4. Hockenheim
  5. Ladenburg
  6. Leimen (Baden)
  7. Neckarbischofsheim
  8. Neckargemünd
  9. Rauenberg
  10. Schönau (Odenwald)
  11. Schriesheim
  12. Schwetzingen
  13. Sinsheim
  14. Waibstadt
  15. Walldorf
  16. Weinheim
  17. Wiesloch
  1. Altlußheim
  2. Angelbachtal
  3. Bammental
  4. Brühl (Baden)
  5. Dielheim
  6. Dossenheim
  7. Edingen-Neckarhausen
  8. Epfenbach
  9. Eschelbronn
  10. Gaiberg
  11. Heddesbach
  12. Heddesheim
  13. Heiligkreuzsteinach
  14. Helmstadt-Bargen
  15. Hirschberg an der Bergstraße
  16. Ilvesheim
  17. Ketsch
  18. Laudenbach (Rhein-Neckar)
  19. Lobbach
  1. Malsch
  2. Mauer (Baden)
  3. Meckesheim
  4. Mühlhausen (Kraichgau)
  5. Neidenstein
  6. Neulußheim
  7. Nußloch
  8. Oftersheim
  9. Plankstadt
  10. Reichartshausen
  11. Reilingen
  12. Sandhausen
  13. St. Leon-Rot
  14. Schönbrunn (Baden)
  15. Spechbach
  16. Wiesenbach (Rhein-Neckar)
  17. Wilhelmsfeld
  18. Zuzenhausen

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Eberbach ('ebərbax is a town in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg, located 33 km east of Heidelberg. Eppelheim is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg bordering to Heidelberg. Hemsbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Hockenheim is a German City in northwest Baden-Württemberg, about 20 km south of Mannheim. Ladenburg is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Leimen is a town in north-west Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about 7 km (5 miles south of Heidelberg and the third largest town of the Neckarbischofsheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neckargemünd is a town in Germany, in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, state of Baden-Württemberg. Rauenberg is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Schönau is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Schriesheim is a town located north of Heidelberg along the Bergstrasse, with a population of 14100 as of the end of 2004. Schwetzingen is a German Town situated in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around 10 km (6 miles southwest of Heidelberg and 15 km (9 miles southeast Also see Sinzheim. Sinsheim is a town in southwestern Germany, in the Rhine Neckar Area of the state Baden-Württemberg Waibstadt is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Walldorf is a Town in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg in Germany with a population of 14685 inhabitants Weinheim (Bergstrasse is a town in the north west of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany with 43 000 inhabitants approximately 15 km north of Heidelberg Wiesloch is a City in Germany, in northern Baden-Württemberg. Altlußheim is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg and belongs to Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. Angelbachtal is a municipality in Kraichgau, between Sinsheim and Bruchsal. Bammental is a municipality in Rhein-Neckar Kreis of Baden-Württemberg. Also spelled " Bruehl " (without "ü" Brühl is a Municipality in the Rhein-Neckar district Dielheim is a Municipality in the Rhein-Neckar district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Dossenheim is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar (District. It is located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Edingen-Neckarhausen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Epfenbach is a municipality in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the Eschelbronn is a village with 2597 inhabitants in the Rhein-Neckar district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Gaiberg is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg. Heddesbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Heddesheim is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Heiligkreuzsteinach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Helmstadt-Bargen is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Hirschberg is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Ilvesheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Ketsch is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Laudenbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Lobbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Malsch is a municipality in the district of Karlsruhe, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Mauer is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Meckesheim is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Mühlhausen is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Neidenstein is a village in south western Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Neulußheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Nußloch is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ( Baden-Württemberg) Oftersheim is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Plankstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Reichartshausen is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Reilingen is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Sandhausen is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Sankt Leon-Rot is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Schönbrunn is a place in the Rhein-Neckar district Baden-Württemberg Germany. Spechbach is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Wiesenbach is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in Baden-Württemberg. Wilhelmsfeld is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Zuzenhausen is a municipality in Baden-Württemberg and is part of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis.
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