Alb-Donau (district)

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Alb-Donau (district)

Alb-Donau-Kreis is a district in Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Biberach

Biberach (district)

Biberach an der Riss ['bi:b?rax] is a district in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ravensburg , Sigmaringen , Reutlingen and Alb-Donau , and the Bavarian districts Neu-Ulm , Unterallg?u and the district-free city Memmingen....
, Reutlingen

Reutlingen (district)

Reutlingen is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Esslingen , G?ppingen , Alb-Donau , Ostalbkreis, Biberach , Sigmaringen , Zollernalbkreis and T?bingen ....
, Göppingen

Göppingen (district)

G?ppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim , Alb-Donau , Reutlingen and Esslingen ....
and Heidenheim

Heidenheim (district)

Heidenheim is a district in the east of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ostalbkreis, Dillingen , G?nzburg , Alb-Donau and G?ppingen ....
, the two Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
n districts Günzburg

Günzburg (district)

G?nzburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dillingen , Augsburg , Unterallg?u and Neu-Ulm , and by the state of Baden-W?rttemberg ....
and Neu-Ulm

Neu-Ulm (district)

Neu-Ulm is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of G?nzburg and Unterallg?u and the state of Baden-W?rttemberg .The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neu-Ulm and Illertissen with the previously district-free city of Neu-Ulm....
, and the city of Ulm

Ulm

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Alb-Donau-Kreis is a district in Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Germany

Biberach (district)

Reutlingen (district)

Göppingen (district)

G?ppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim , Alb-Donau , Reutlingen and Esslingen ....
and Heidenheim

Heidenheim (district)

Heidenheim is a district in the east of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ostalbkreis, Dillingen , G?nzburg , Alb-Donau and G?ppingen ....
, the two Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is a region located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest States of Germany of Germany by area....
n districts Günzburg

Günzburg (district)

G?nzburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Dillingen , Augsburg , Unterallg?u and Neu-Ulm , and by the state of Baden-W?rttemberg ....
and Neu-Ulm

Neu-Ulm (district)

Ulm

History

The history of the region is linked with the history of Ulm

Ulm

Swabian Alb

The Swabian Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width....
.

The district of Alb-Donau was established in 1973 by merging the former districts of Ulm and Ehingen

Ehingen

Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Donau, approx. 25 km southwest of Ulm....
.

Geography

The city of Ulm

Ulm

Ulm is a city in the Germany States of Germany of Baden-W?rttemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau ....
is surrounded by the district. It is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district, although it is not part of the district.

The district is named after the Danube

Danube

The Danube is the longest river in the European Union and Europe's second longest river after the Volga.The river originates in the Black Forest in Germany as the much smaller Brigach and Breg River rivers which join at the eponymously named German town Donaueschingen, after which it is known as the Danube and flows eastwards for a distance...
River (German Donau) and the Swabian Alb

Swabian Alb

The Swabian Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width....
(Schwäbische Alb) mountains. The Danube enters the district in the southwest, runs through the southern parts of the district and leaves eastwards to Ulm. North of the Danube banks the hills of the Swabian Alb rise. The hill chain extends from southwest to northeast parallel to the course of the Danube River and is continued on either side of the district. An affluent of the Danube, the Iller

Iller

The Iller is a river in Bavaria, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Danube River, 147 km in length.The source is located near Oberstdorf in the Allg?u region of the Alps, close to the Austrian border....
River, forms the southeastern border of the Alb-Donau district, before it meets the Danube in Ulm.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is identical with the arms of the former district of Ulm. The eagle was the heraldic animal of the Free Imperial City of Ulm. The shield displays the deer antlers of Württemberg

Württemberg

W?rttemberg [], formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
and the red and white stripes of the Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
n county of Burgau

Burgau

Burgau is a town in G?nzburg in Swabia, Bavaria. Burgau lies on the river Mindel, and has a population of about 10,000....
(which the southern parts of the district once belonged to).

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Blaubeuren Blaubeuren Blaubeuren is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.It has 11.963 inhabitants as of December 2007.... Dietenheim Dietenheim Dietenheim is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Iller, 22 km south of Ulm.... Ehingen Ehingen Ehingen is a town in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Donau, approx. 25 km southwest of Ulm.... Erbach Erbach an der Donau Erbach an der Donau is a town on the Danube River in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Located in the Alb-Donau District, Erbach lies between Ulm and Ehingen on the southern edge of the Swabian Alb.... Laichingen Laichingen Laichingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau near Ulm in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It has 10,964 inhabitants .... Langenau Langenau Langenau is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It is situated 14 km northeast of Ulm.... Munderkingen Munderkingen Munderkingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Danube, 9 km southwest of Ehingen, and 31 km southwest of Ulm.... Schelklingen Schelklingen Schelklingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Ehingen, and 20 km west of Ulm....	Allmendingen Allmendingen, Germany Allmendingen is a Municipalities of Germany in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Altheim Altheim (Ehingen) Altheim is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Altheim (Alb) Altheim (Alb) Altheim is a Municipalities of Germany in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Amstetten Amstetten (Württemberg) Amstetten is a Municipalities of Germany in Alb-Donau-Kreis, 20 kilometers north-west of Ulm in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.External links... Asselfingen Asselfingen Asselfingen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Ballendorf Ballendorf Ballendorf is a Municipalities of Germany in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Balzheim Balzheim Balzheim is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Beimerstetten Beimerstetten Beimerstetten is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Berghülen Berghülen Bergh?len is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Bernstadt Bernstadt (Alb) Bernstadt is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Blaustein Blaustein Blaustein is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It is situated on the Blau , 6 km west of Ulm and has about 15,000 inhabitants.... Börslingen Börslingen B?rslingen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Breitingen Breitingen Breitingen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Dornstadt Dornstadt Dornstadt is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Emeringen Emeringen Emeringen is a town in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Emerkingen Emerkingen Emerkingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References...	Griesingen Griesingen Greisingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Grundsheim Grundsheim Grundsheim is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Hausen am Bussen Hausen am Bussen Hausen am Bussen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Heroldstatt Heroldstatt Heroldstatt is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Holzkirch Holzkirch Holzkirch is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Hüttisheim Hüttisheim H?ttisheim is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Illerkirchberg Illerkirchberg Illerkirchberg is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Illerrieden Illerrieden Illerrieden is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Lauterach Lauterach (Württemberg) Lauterach is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Lonsee Lonsee Lonsee is a town in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.The population of Lonsee in 2008 is 4.758; the town consists of 7 villages - Ettlenschiess, Halzhausen, Sinabronn, Lonsee, Luizhausen and Urspring.... Merklingen Merklingen Merklingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Neenstetten Neenstetten Neenstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Nellingen Nellingen Nellingen is a municipality in the Alb-Donau district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Nerenstetten Nerenstetten Nerenstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Oberdischingen Oberdischingen Oberdischingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Obermarchtal	Oberstadion Oberstadion Oberstadion is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Öllingen Öllingen ?llingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Öpfingen Öpfingen ?pfingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Rammingen Rammingen Rammingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Rechtenstein Rechtenstein Rechtenstein is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Rottenacker Rottenacker Rottenacker is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Schnürpflingen Schnürpflingen Schn?rpflingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Setzingen Setzingen Setzingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Staig Staig Staig is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Untermarchtal Unterstadion Unterstadion Unterstadion is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Unterwachingen Unterwachingen Unterwachingen is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Weidenstetten Weidenstetten Weidenstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Westerheim Westerheim, Baden-Württemberg Location Westerheim is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.It is located at a height of 800 meters on the Swabian Alb, about 30 Kilometers north-west of Ulm.... Westerstetten Westerstetten Westerstetten is a town in the district of Alb-Donau in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....

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