Kitzingen (district)
Appearance
Kitzingen | |
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Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°10′E / 49.75°N 10.17°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
Capital | Kitzingen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Tamara Bischof (FW) |
Area | |
• Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 93,818 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KT |
Website | www |
Kitzingen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schweinfurt, Bamberg, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Würzburg.
History
[edit]The district in its present form was established in the administrative reform of 1973. The former district of Gerolzhofen was dissolved, and half of its territory was merged with the Kitzingen district (which had been much smaller before). The city of Kitzingen lost its status as a district-free city and was incorporated into the district.
Geography
[edit]The river Main runs through the district from north to south.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- the bridge from the arms of the town of Kitzingen
- the grapes are symbolising the viticulture
- the shield in the left is from the Bishopric of Würzburg, which once ruled over the region
- the shield in the right is from the arms of the principality of Castell
Towns and municipalities
[edit]Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
[edit]- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Kitzingen.
- Official website (German)