Schweinfurt (district)
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 Map of Bavaria highlighting the district Schweinfurt |
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| State | Bavaria |
| County seat | Schweinfurt |
| Adm. region | Unterfranken |
| Region | Main-Rhön |
| Area | 841.29 km² |
| Population | 115,924 (12/2005) |
| Pop. density | 137.68 inh./km² |
| Car identification | SW |
| Web page | 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 completely surrounded by the district.
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[edit] Geography
Main 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 the previous district Gerolzhofen was merged with the district.
[edit] Coat of arms
| 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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Markt ¹ administrated within a |
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[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Schweinfurt-Online www.SW-ON.de Information about the city Schweinfurt and the district of Schweinfurt
