Freudenstadt (district)

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Freudenstadt (district)

Freudenstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle of 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....
. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rastatt

Rastatt (district)

Rastatt is a district in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe , Calw , Freudenstadt and the Ortenaukreis....
, Calw

Calw (district)

Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe , Enz , the district-free city Pforzheim, B?blingen , Freudenstadt and Rastatt ....
, Tübingen

Tübingen (district)

T?bingen is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are B?blingen , Reutlingen , Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt ....
, Zollernalbkreis

Zollernalbkreis

The Zollernalbkreis is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg....
, Rottweil

Rottweil (district)

Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt , Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen , Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis....
and the Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a districts of Germany in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Freudenstadt , Rottweil , Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen ....
.

district was created in 1938 as the successor of the Oberamt Freudenstadt which dates back to 1806. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Horb, and some small parts of the districts Wolfach and Hechingen.

district is located in the middle part of the Black Forest

Black Forest

The Black Forest is a forest mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south....
mountains.

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Freudenstadt is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Germany

Rastatt (district)

Rastatt is a district in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe , Calw , Freudenstadt and the Ortenaukreis....
, Calw

Calw (district)

Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe , Enz , the district-free city Pforzheim, B?blingen , Freudenstadt and Rastatt ....
, Tübingen

Tübingen (district)

T?bingen is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are B?blingen , Reutlingen , Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt ....
, Zollernalbkreis

Zollernalbkreis

Rottweil (district)

Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a districts of Germany in the west of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Freudenstadt , Rottweil , Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen ....
.

History

The district was created in 1938 as the successor of the Oberamt Freudenstadt which dates back to 1806. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Horb, and some small parts of the districts Wolfach and Hechingen.

Geography

The district is located in the middle part of the Black Forest

Black Forest

The Black Forest is a forest mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south....
mountains. The river Neckar

Neckar

The Neckar is a 367-km long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern States of Germany of Baden-W?rttemberg, but also a short section through Hesse in Germany, a major right tributary of the Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim....
flows through the southeast of the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays a capercaillie

Capercaillie

The Capercaillie , also known as the Wood Grouse or more specifically Western Capercaillie is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 4 kg in weight....
, which once was quite common in the area. The colors yellow and black are chosen as they are the colors 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....
.

Towns and municipalities

Cities	Towns
Alpirsbach Alpirsbach Alpirsbach is a town in the Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest on the Kinzig river, 13 km south of Freudenstadt.... Dornstetten Dornstetten Dornstetten is a town in the Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, 7 km east of Freudenstadt.... Freudenstadt Freudenstadt Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is capital of the Freudenstadt . The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and T?bingen to the east .... Horb am Neckar Horb am Neckar Horb am Neckar is a town in the southwest of the Germany States of Germany of Baden-W?rttemberg. It is located on the Neckar river, between Offenburg to the west and T?bingen to the east ....	Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.... Baiersbronn Baiersbronn Baiersbronn is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest on the Murg river.... Empfingen Empfingen Empfingen is a municipality in the district Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.Empfingen itself comprises two local districts, Wiesenstetten and Dommelsberg.... Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen im Gäu Eutingen is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.References... Glatten Glatten Glatten is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.References... Grömbach Grömbach Gr?mbach is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.References... Loßburg Loßburg Lo?burg is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.References... Pfalzgrafenweiler Pfalzgrafenweiler Pfalzgrafenweiler is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.The Counts of T?bingen had a large castle located at Pfalzgrafenweiler in the 13th and 14th centuries.... Schopfloch Schopfloch Schopfloch is a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is located in in the northern part of the Black Forest .... Seewald Seewald Seewald is a municiaplity in the Freudenstadt district in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It lies in the Black Forest area.In Erzgrube, it has a dam over the Nagold and has a lake named Nagoldsee.... Waldachtal Waldachtal Waldachtal is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.References... Wörnersberg Wörnersberg W?rnersberg is a town in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany.References...
Administrative districts
Dornstetten Freudenstadt Horb Loßburg Pfalzgrafenweiler

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