The
Ostalbkreis is a
districtGerman districts are administrative units used in Germany and the former state of Prussia. The districts are at an intermediate level of administration between the and the local / municipal levels . They are not to be confused with the larger...
(
Kreis) in the east of
Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-Württemberg 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...
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GermanyGermany , 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,...
, on the border to
BavariaBavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch 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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AnsbachAnsbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is surrounding, but not including the city of Ansbach; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is Ansbach. It is the district with the biggest area in Bavaria...
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Donau-RiesDonau-Ries is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ansbach, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Eichstätt, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Augsburg and Dillingen, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .- History :From Palaeolithic times on the Nördlinger Ries was a...
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HeidenheimHeidenheim is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ostalbkreis, Dillingen, Günzburg, Alb-Donau and Göppingen.- History :...
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GöppingenGöppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.- History :...
and Rems-Murr.
The district was created in 1973, when the District of Aalen merged with most of the former District of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
The district is located in the eastern part of the
Swabian AlbThe Swabian Alb or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
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Schwäbische Alb), hence its name which translates to
Eastern Alb District.
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The
Ostalbkreis is a
districtGerman districts are administrative units used in Germany and the former state of Prussia. The districts are at an intermediate level of administration between the and the local / municipal levels . They are not to be confused with the larger...
(
Kreis) in the east of
Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-Württemberg 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...
,
GermanyGermany , 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,...
, on the border to
BavariaBavaria , with an area of and almost 12.5 million inhabitants, is located in the southeast of Germany and is the largest state of Germany by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch 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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AnsbachAnsbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is surrounding, but not including the city of Ansbach; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is Ansbach. It is the district with the biggest area in Bavaria...
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Donau-RiesDonau-Ries is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ansbach, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Eichstätt, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Augsburg and Dillingen, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .- History :From Palaeolithic times on the Nördlinger Ries was a...
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HeidenheimHeidenheim is a district in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ostalbkreis, Dillingen, Günzburg, Alb-Donau and Göppingen.- History :...
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GöppingenGöppingen is a Kreis in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim, Alb-Donau, Reutlingen and Esslingen.- History :...
and Rems-Murr.
History
The district was created in 1973, when the District of Aalen merged with most of the former District of Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Geography
The district is located in the eastern part of the
Swabian AlbThe Swabian Alb or Swabian Jura is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width. It is named after the region of Swabia....
(
Schwäbische Alb), hence its name which translates to
Eastern Alb District. Main rivers in the district are the
RemsThe Rems is a right tributary of the Neckar in eastern Baden-Württemberg. It is 78 km long. Its source is in Essingen, near Aalen. It flows generally west through the towns Böbingen an der Rems, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Plüderhausen, Schorndorf, Remshalden and Waiblingen. At Remseck the Rems flows into...
, the
JagstThe Jagst is a right tributary of the Neckar in northern Baden-Württemberg. It is 203 km long. Its source is in the hills east of Ellwangen, close to the Bavarian border. It winds through the towns Ellwangen, Crailsheim and Langenburg...
and the
KocherThe Kocher is a 182 km long right tributary of the Neckar in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name "Kocher" originates from its Celtic name "cochan" and probably means winding, meandering river. The Kocher rises in the eastern foothills of the Swabian Alb from two karst...
, all affluents of the
NeckarThe Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse in Germany, a major right tributary of the River Rhine, which it joins at Mannheim...
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Politics
Federally, the district is part of two electoral ridings: 270 (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and 271 (Aalen – Heidenheim). For the 2009 Election, the numeral designation was changed to 269 and 270 respectively. Both ridings are held by the CDU: Norbert Barthle (Backnang – Schwäbisch Gmünd) and Georg Brunnhuber (Aalen - Heidenheim).
At the State level, the district also is part of two electoral ridings: 25 (Schwäbisch Gmünd) and 26 (Aalen). The last election was held on March 26, 2006 and both ridings were won by the CDU: Dr. Stefan Scheffold (Schwäbisch Gmünd) and Winfried Mack (Aalen).
The District election was held on June 7, 2009.
Election results.
Partnerships
Since 1992 the district has an official partnership with the Italian Province of Ravenna. Also since the 1990s it has a friendship with the Finnish Province of Oulu.
Coat of arms
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The imperial eagle The Reichsadler was a historic eagle national insignia deriving from the heraldic Roman Aquila during various times of Germany's history, including the German Empire, the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany....
to the right represents the free imperial citiesIn the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city was a city formally ruled by the emperor only — as opposed to the majority of cities in the Empire, which were governed by one of the many princes of the Empire, such as dukes or prince-bishops...
in the district, especially the city of AalenAalen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district, and its largest town.-Geography:Aalen is situated on the upper reaches of the river Kocher, at the foot of the Swabian Alb to the south and south east and close to the hilly landscape of the...
. The lionThe lion is a common charge in heraldry. It traditionally symbolizes bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts.-Attitudes:...
on the left is the symbol of the Staufen family, who founded the city of Schwäbisch GmündSchwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 62,000, the town is the second largest in the Ostalbkreis and the whole region of East Württemberg after Aalen...
. These two symbols were taken from the coats of arms of the two precursor districts. The crosierA crosier is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran and Pentecostal prelates...
in the middle represents Ellwangen AbbeyEllwangen Abbey was the earliest Benedictine monastery established in what is now Baden-Württemberg, in Ellwangen about 60 miles / 100 km north-east of Stuttgart....
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Cities and towns
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- Aalen
Aalen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district, and its largest town.-Geography:Aalen is situated on the upper reaches of the river Kocher, at the foot of the Swabian Alb to the south and south east and close to the hilly landscape of the...
- Bopfingen
-General:Bopfingen is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Ostalbkreis, between Aalen and Nördlingen. It consists of the city Bopfingen itself and its suburbs Aufhausen, Baldern, Flochberg, Kerkingen, Oberdorf, Schloßberg, Trochtelfingen, and...
- Ellwangen
Ellwangen an der Jagst, officially Ellwangen , in common use simply Ellwangen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in the east of Baden-Württemberg in Germany...
(Jagst)
- Heubach
Heubach is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 10 km east of Schwäbisch Gmünd, and 13 km southwest of Aalen...
- Lauchheim
Lauchheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Jagst, 12 km northeast of Aalen....
- Lorch (Württemberg)
Lorch is a small town situated in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Rems, 8 km west of Schwäbisch Gmünd....
- Neresheim
Neresheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 16 km northeast of Heidenheim, and 20 km southeast of Aalen....
- Oberkochen
Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- Economy :After WWII the allied troops moved parts of the Carl Zeiss Company in Jena to Oberkochen. Today the headquarter of the Carl Zeiss AG is located in Oberkochen. Another important business is the Leitz company, which is...
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd is a town in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. With a population of around 62,000, the town is the second largest in the Ostalbkreis and the whole region of East Württemberg after Aalen...
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Abtsgmünd Abtsgmünd is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Abtsgmünd has got two confluent streams, the Lein and the Kocher.Famous locals include Patrick Benedict Zimmer who was born in the town....
AdelmannsfeldenAdelmannsfelden is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
BartholomäBartholomä is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.Bartholomä is mainly a commuter town in a region of southwestern Germany called Schwabia that straddles the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria....
Böbingen (Rems)
DurlangenDurlangen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
EllenbergEllenberg is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
Eschach
EssingenEssingen is in the State of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It lies about 73 km east of Stuttgart, just outside of the city of Aalen. The Rems river begins just outside Essingen, on its way down the Remstal to merge with the Neckar near Stuttgart.Essingen currently has about 6000 residents,...
GöggingenThis article is about the town in Baden-Württemberg. For the district of Augsburg, Germany, see Augsburg-Göggingen.Göggingen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
GschwendGschwend is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
HeuchlingenHeuchlingen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
HüttlingenHüttlingen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
IggingenIggingen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
JagstzellJagstzell is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
Kirchheim am RiesKirchheim is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
LeinzellLeinzell is a village in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
MögglingenMögglingen is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
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- Mutlangen
Mutlangen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. As of 1 August 2007, Mutlangen has 6,548 inhabitants....
- Neuler
Neuler is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Obergröningen
Obergröningen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Rainau
Rainau is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.- External links :*...
- Riesbürg
Riesbürg is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.The city has a beautifully restored 1847 synagogue....
- Rosenberg (Ostalb)
Rosenberg is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
- Ruppertshofen
Ruppertshofen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
- Schechingen
Schechingen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Spraitbach
Spraitbach is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Stödtlen
Stödtlen is a community in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Ostalbkreis district. It has about 2000 inhabitants.- External links :*...
- Täferrot
Täferrot is a village in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district. Originally named Rot, it was named Afrenrot in 1298 to distinguish it from other towns with the same name. This became corrupted to Täferrot....
- Tannhausen
Tannhausen is a municipality in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.Tannhausen is located approx. 20 km east of Ellwangen at the edge of the Nördlinger Ries in swabian Wuerttemberg near to the border of the franconian part of Bavaria, there where the administrative...
- Unterschneidheim
Unterschneidheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Waldstetten
Waldstetten is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district....
- Westhausen (Ostalb)
Westhausen is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
- Wört
Wört is a town in the district of Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is typically pronounced as "vort" in German....
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| Administrative districts |
- Aalen
- Bopfingen
- Ellwangen
- Kapfenburg
- Leintal-Frickenhofer Höhe
- Rosenstein
- Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Schwäbischer Wald
- Tannhausen
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