Odenwaldkreis

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Odenwaldkreis

Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Odenwaldkreis
State Hesse
Adm. region Darmstadt
District seat Erbach
Area 623.96 km²
Population 100,430 (2002)
Pop. density 161 /km²
Licence plate code ERB
Web page http://www.odenwaldkreis.de

The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and Kreis Bergstraße. Odenwaldkreis belongs to the Rhine Neckar Area.

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[edit] History

In 1822 the district was created under the name Erbach, subdivided into two Bezirke Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name.

[edit] Geography

As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains.

[edit] Coat of arms

Coat of arms The oak tree of the coat of arms symbolize the forests of the district, which also gave the district its name (Wald = forest). The three stars were taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Erbach, who ruled the area before.

[edit] Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad König
  2. Beerfelden
  3. Breuberg
  4. Erbach
  5. Michelstadt
  1. Brensbach
  2. Brombachtal
  3. Fränkisch-Crumbach
  4. Hesseneck
  5. Höchst im Odenwald
  6. Lützelbach
  7. Mossautal
  8. Rothenberg
  9. Reichelsheim
  10. Sensbachtal

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 49°41′N, 9°00′E