Main-Tauber-Kreis

Main-Tauber
District
Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Stuttgart
Capital Tauberbischofsheim
Area
 • Total 1,304.42 km2 (503.64 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total 129,857
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration TBB, MGH
Website http://www.main-tauber-kreis.de

Main-Tauber-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north-west clockwise) Miltenberg, Main-Spessart, Würzburg, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Ansbach (all in Bavaria), and the districts of Schwäbisch Hall, Hohenlohe and Neckar-Odenwald.

History

The district originated in 1973 with the merging of the districts of Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim and parts of the district of Buchen. At first called the district of Tauber, it took its current name, the district of Main-Tauber, in 1974. The name comes from the two primary rivers in the district, the Main and the Tauber.

Geography

The Main forms the northern border of the district, while its affluent Tauber flows through the district from southeast to north. The north of the district covers part of the Odenwald mountains, while the southern area is called Bauland.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the symbols of the three historical states to which the area of the district belonged. The biggest part of the district was part of the Bishopric of Würzburg until 1803; Würzburg is represented by the red and white field divided by a line with three peaks, which was originally the coat of arms of Franconia. The wheel is the symbol of the Archbishopric of Mainz; the cross is the symbol of the Teutonic Order.

Cities and municipalities

cities and towns in the district of Main-Tauber
Cities Administrative districts Municipalities
  1. Bad Mergentheim
  2. Boxberg
  3. Creglingen
  4. Freudenberg am Main
  5. Grünsfeld
  6. Külsheim
  7. Lauda-Königshofen
  8. Niederstetten
  9. Tauberbischofsheim
  10. Weikersheim
  11. Wertheim am Main
  1. Bad Mergentheim
  2. Boxberg
  3. Grünsfeld
  4. Tauberbischofsheim
  1. Ahorn
  2. Assamstadt
  3. Großrinderfeld
  4. Igersheim
  5. Königheim
  6. Werbach
  7. Wittighausen

References

  1. ↑ "Gemeinden in Deutschland mit Bevölkerung am 31. Dezember 2013 (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Bundesamt (in German). 2014.

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Coordinates: 49°34′N 9°43′E / 49.57°N 9.71°E / 49.57; 9.71

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