Heilbronn is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

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Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Neckar-Odenwald, Hohenlohe

Hohenlohe (district)

The Hohenlohekreis is a district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Main-Tauber, Schwäbisch Hall and Heilbronn.Künzelsau is the administration centre of the district....

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Schwäbisch Hall (district)

Schwäbisch Hall is a district in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Main-Tauber, the Bavarian district Ansbach, Ostalbkreis, Rems-Murr and Hohenlohe.-History:...

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Ludwigsburg (district)

Ludwigsburg is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart, and the districts Böblingen and Enz.-History:...

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Enz (district)

Enzkreis is a district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Heilbronn,Ludwigsburg, Böblingen and Calw...

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Karlsruhe (district)

Karlsruhe is a rural district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rhein-Neckar, Heilbronn,Enz, Calw, Rastatt, Germersheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free city Speyer...

 and Rhein-Neckar. In the centre of it is the free-city of Heilbronn

Heilbronn

Heilbronn is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is completely surrounded by Heilbronn County and with approximately 123.000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state....

, which is its own separate administrative area.

History

The predecessor to the district is the Oberamt Heilbronn, which was created in 1803 when the previously Free Imperial City of Heilbronn was incorporated into the kingdom of Württemberg. In 1926, about half of the Oberamt (old district) of Weinsberg was added. In 1938, it was recognized as a district, and in addition to the previous Oberamt, parts of the dissolved Oberämter Neckarsulm, Brackenheim, Marbach and Besigheim were added. The city of Heilbronn was not included into the district. In 1973, the districts were reorganized, and part of the dissolved districts of Sinsheim, Mosbach, Buchen and Schwäbisch Hall were added. Within the following two years 5 municipalities were incorporated into the city and therefore left the district, which got its current borders in 1975.

Geography

The main river in the district is the Neckar

Neckar

The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...

, which flows through the district from the south to the north. The western part of the district belongs to the landscape Kraichgau, the east to the Hohenloher Ebene, Kocher-Jagst-Ebene, and the Löwensteiner Berge.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a clawless eagle, the symbol of the Counts of Lauffen, who ruled the area of the district in the 13th century.

Cities and municipalities

Cities	Municipalities
Bad Friedrichshall Bad Friedrichshall Bad Friedrichshall is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Jagst and the Kocher into the Neckar, 10 km north of Heilbronn... Bad Rappenau Bad Rappenau Bad Rappenau is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated about 15 km northwest of Heilbronn.- Neighbouring municipalities :... Bad Wimpfen Bad Wimpfen Bad Wimpfen is an historic spa town in the district of Heilbronn in the Baden-Württemberg region of southern Germany. It lies north of the city of Heilbronn, on the river Neckar.-Geography:... Beilstein Beilstein (Württemberg) Beilstein is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Heilbronn. Beilstein is on the Württemberg wine route .- Geography :... Brackenheim Brackenheim Brackenheim is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 15 km southwest of Heilbronn.With an area of 826 hectare of vineyards, it's the biggest grape-growing municipality of Württemberg.... Eppingen Eppingen Eppingen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The town has the second-largest population in the district.... Güglingen Güglingen Güglingen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is situated 18 km southwest of Heilbronn.-Geography:Güglingen is situated in a valley called Zabergäu in the southwest district of Heilbronn.... Gundelsheim Gundelsheim, Baden-Württemberg Gundelsheim is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.It is situated on the right bank of the Neckar, 17 km northwest of Heilbronn. The town centre retains its narrow mediaeval street plan, as well as much of its mediaeval timber architecture... Lauffen Lauffen Lauffen am Neckar is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 9 km southwest of Heilbronn... Löwenstein Löwenstein Löwenstein is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was first mentioned in 1123. The castle of Löwenstein served as a residence for the counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. In 1634 the castle was destroyed by the imperial forces.... Möckmühl Möckmühl Möckmühl is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 22 km northeast of Heilbronn.... Neckarsulm Neckarsulm Neckarsulm is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart, and part of the district Heilbronn. As of 2004, Neckarsulm had 27,296 inhabitants.... Neudenau Neudenau Neudenau is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 17 km north of Heilbronn.... Neuenstadt am Kocher Neuenstadt am Kocher Neuenstadt, usually known as Neuenstadt am Kocher is a town in Baden-Württemberg in south-western Germany with 9,600 inhabitants... Schwaigern Schwaigern Schwaigern is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 12 km west of Heilbronn.-Neighbouring municipalities:... Weinsberg Weinsberg Weinsberg is a town in the north of the German state Baden-Württemberg. It was founded ca. 1200 and is situated in the Heilbronn district. The town has about 11,800 inhabitants. It is noted for its wine... Widdern Widdern Widdern is a town in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 24 km northeast of Heilbronn....	Abstatt Abstatt Abstatt is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.- Geography :Abstatt is situated in the south of the district of Heilbronn at the Schozach river... Cleebronn Cleebronn Cleebronn is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.- Geography :Cleebronn is situated in the Zabergäu in the south of the district of Heilbronn, directly in the north of the Stromberg mountain with an elevation of 220-260m. The landscape is... Eberstadt Eberstadt Eberstadt is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is best known for its winegrowing and its yearly international high jump meeting .-External links:*... Ellhofen Ellhofen Ellhofen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.... Erlenbach (Württemberg) Flein Flein Flein is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.- Geography :Flein is situated in the south of the district of Heilbronn and directly borders on Heilbronn in the south.- Neighbouring municipalities :... Gemmingen Gemmingen Gemmingen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.... Hardthausen (Kocher) Ilsfeld Ilsfeld Ilsfeld is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Ilsfeld is twinned with Ottery St Mary , Auenstein and Moşna .... Ittlingen Ittlingen Ittlingen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Jagsthausen Jagsthausen Jagsthausen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Kirchardt Kirchardt - Geography :Kirchardt is in the north-west of Heilbronn and belongs to the outskirts of the Stuttgart Metropolitan Region. Starting in the north and proceeding in a clockwise direction, the neighbouring towns and cities of Kirchardt are Bad Rappenau, Massenbachhausen, Gemmingen, Eppingen,... Langenbrettach Langenbrettach Langenbrettach is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Lehrensteinsfeld Lehrensteinsfeld Lehrensteinsfeld is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Leingarten Leingarten Leingarten is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 7 km west of Heilbronn. It was formed 1 January 1970, when the municipalities of Großgartach and Schluchtern merged.-Location:... Massenbachhausen Massenbachhausen Massenbachhausen is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Neckarwestheim Neckarwestheim Neckarwestheim is a municipality with 3524 inhabitants in the Heilbronn district, Baden-Württemberg, in south-west Germany. It is located on the Neckar river and is well known as the location of a nuclear power station.-Geographical position:... Nordheim (Württemberg) Obersulm Obersulm Obersulm is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed in the 1970-s as a merger of the formerly independent municipalities Affaltrach, Eichelberg, Eschenau, Sülzbach, Weiler, and Willsbach. It is situated 12 km east of Heilbronn... Oedheim Oedheim Oedheim is a town in the north west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is a small town with about 7,000 inhabitants. It belongs to the district Heilbronn.... Offenau Offenau Offenau is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Olnhausen Pfaffenhofen Pfaffenhofen, Baden-Württemberg Pfaffenhofen is a municipality in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Geography :Pfaffenhofen is situated at the Zaber in the Zabergäu in the south-west of the district of Heilbronn.- Neighbouring municipalities :... Roigheim Roigheim Roigheim is a small municipality in Southwest Germany, in Heilbronn County, situated along the Seckach river. With approximately 1,400 inhabitants, Roigheim is the smallest independent community in the German state Baden-Württemberg. It is also the home of Pucaro Elektro-Isolierstoffe GmbH.-... Siegelsbach Siegelsbach Siegelsbach is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Talheim Talheim, Neckar Talheim is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is commonly known for its wine, the tennis tournament Heilbronn Open in its industrial park, and, additionally, for the Death Pit discovered in 1983.... Untereisesheim Untereisesheim Untereisesheim is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Untergruppenbach Untergruppenbach Untergruppenbach is a municipality near Heilbronn, a city in the northern half of the German state Baden-Württemberg.There are a total of 7,600 inhabitants living in six villages that form the municipality of Untergruppenbach. Approximately 5,100 live in Untergruppenbach, Donnbronn and... Wüstenrot Wüstenrot Wüstenrot is a municipality in the Mainhardter Forest with about 6,800 inhabitants, more than half of them in small incorporated villages. The city is the birthplace of the Wüstenrot Bausparkasse .- Location :... Zaberfeld Zaberfeld Zaberfeld is a town in the district of Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Zaberfeld lies in the Zabergäu, in the southwestern corner of the Heilbronn district, at the head of the Zaber river.-Neighboring communities:...
Administrative districts
Bad Friedrichshall Bad Rappenau Brackenheim Eppingen Flein-Talheim Lauffen Möckmühl Neckarsulm Neuenstadt Oberes Zabergäu Obersulm Schozach-Bottwartal Schwaigern Raum Weinsberg

External links

• Official website (German)