Rastatt (district)

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Rastatt (district)

Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west 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) Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe (district)

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

Freudenstadt (district)

Freudenstadt is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt , Calw , T?bingen , Zollernalbkreis, Rottweil and the 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 ....
. To the west it borders the French

France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
département Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a Departments of France of France. The name means "Lower Rhine"....
. The district-free city Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe ....
is completely surrounded by the district.

district was created in 1939 as the successor of the Oberamt Rastatt and later the Großkreis Baden. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Bühl, and some small parts of the district Kehl.

district is located in the Rhine

Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
valley.

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Rastatt is a district (Kreis) in the west of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Germany

Karlsruhe (district)

Calw (district)

Freudenstadt (district)

Ortenaukreis

France

Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin is a Departments of France of France. The name means "Lower Rhine"....
. The district-free city Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden

History

The district was created in 1939 as the successor of the Oberamt Rastatt and later the Großkreis Baden. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Bühl, and some small parts of the district Kehl.

Geography

The district is located in the Rhine

Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
valley. The south-east part, however, is already part of the northern 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....
. The highest elevation is the Hornisgrinde

Hornisgrinde

The Hornisgrinde, 1164 m , is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde is in the North of the Ortenaukreis....
.

Partnerships

Since 1968 the district has partnership with the Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
city Vantaa

Vantaa

Vantaa is a List of cities and towns in Finland and Municipalities of Finland in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area....
. The partnership with the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino was started in 1996. It is twinned with Fano in Italy, New Briton in the Usa and also twinned with Woking England in 2000. It is also twinned with the Czech town from which its Princess came from during the Baroque period and for whom the summer palace was built.

Coat of arms

The top-left corner of the coat of arms show a wine ladder, the symbol of the city Rastatt. The grapes in the top-right symbolize the viticulture

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
in the area around Bühl. The red bar on yellow ground in the bottom-right is the symbol of Baden, and the rose in bottom-left is the symbol of the dukes of Eberstein.

Cities and towns

Cities	Towns
Bühl Bühl (Baden) The city of B?hl is part of the Rastatt in the south-western state of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It has a population of about 29,000, and is situated in the region between the Rhine Valley and the Black Forest.... Gaggenau Gaggenau Gaggenau is a town in the Rastatt , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located some 8 km northeast of Baden-Baden.... Gernsbach Gernsbach Gernsbach is a town in the Rastatt , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km east of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest.... Kuppenheim Kuppenheim Kuppenheim is a town in the Rastatt , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 5 km southeast of Rastatt, and 8 km north of Baden-Baden.... Lichtenau Rastatt Rastatt Rastatt is a city in the Rastatt , Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the Murg river, 6 km above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of over 47,000 ....	Au am Rhein Au am Rhein Au is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Bietigheim (Baden) Bietigheim (Baden) Bietigheim is a village in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Southwestern Germany.... Bischweier Bischweier Bischweier is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Bühlertal Bühlertal B?hlertal is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Durmersheim Durmersheim Durmersheim is a small town in the Rastatt , Baden-W?rttemberg, Southwest Germany and has a population of 12,049 .Durmersheim is situated between Karlsruhe and Rastatt, in the valley of the river Rhine near the border to France.... Elchesheim-Illingen Elchesheim-Illingen Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in Southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The next river is the famous Rhine and is 5 km in the west of the village.... Forbach Forbach (Baden) Forbach is a village in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt . It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Schwarzwald mountains.... Hügelsheim Hügelsheim H?gelsheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Iffezheim Iffezheim Iffezheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany. It lies close to the Rhine river, where the Lock Iffezheim is also situated.... Loffenau Loffenau Loffenau is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Muggensturm Muggensturm Muggensturm is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Ötigheim Ötigheim ?tigheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Ottersweier Ottersweier Ottersweier is a community in western Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.... Rheinmünster Rheinmünster Rheinm?nster is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Sinzheim Sinzheim Sinzheim is a municipality in the Rastatt , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 6 km west of Baden-Baden, and 11 km south of Rastatt.... Steinmauern Steinmauern Steinmauern is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Weisenbach Weisenbach Weisenbach is a municipality in the district of Rastatt in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....
Administrative districts
Bischweier-Kuppenheim Bühl Durmersheim Gernsbach Rastatt Rheinmünster-Lichtenau Sinzheim

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