Rems-Murr-Kreis

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Rems-Murr-Kreis

Rems-Murr 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) Heilbronn

Heilbronn (district)

Heilbronn is a district in the north of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Hohenlohe , Schw?bisch Hall , Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg , Enz , Karlsruhe and Rhein-Neckar....
, Schwäbisch Hall

Schwäbisch Hall (district)

Schw?bisch Hall is a district in the north-east of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Main-Tauber , the Bavarian district Ansbach , Ostalbkreis, Rems-Murr and Hohenlohe ....
, Ostalbkreis

Ostalbkreis

The Ostalbkreis is a Districts of Germany in the east of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, on the border to Bavaria. Neighboring districts are Schw?bisch Hall , Ansbach , Donau-Ries, Heidenheim , G?ppingen and Rems-Murr....
, 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 ....
, Esslingen

Esslingen (district)

Esslingen is a district in the centre of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rems-Murr, G?ppingen , Reutlingen , B?blingen and the district-free city Stuttgart....
, the district-free city Stuttgart

Stuttgart

Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. The list of cities in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 590,429 while the metropolitan area referred to as Stuttgart Region has a population of 2.7 million ....
and the district Ludwigsburg

Ludwigsburg (district)

Ludwigsburg is a district in the middle of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn , Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart, and the districts Boeblingen and Enz ....
.

district was created in 1973, when the district Waiblingen was merged with most of the district Backnang and few municipalities from the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.

biggest part of the district is located in the Swabian-Franconian mountains (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald).

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

Baden-Württemberg

Germany

Heilbronn (district)

Schwäbisch Hall (district)

Ostalbkreis

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 ....
, Esslingen

Esslingen (district)

Stuttgart

Ludwigsburg (district)

History

The district was created in 1973, when the district Waiblingen was merged with most of the district Backnang and few municipalities from the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Geography

The biggest part of the district is located in the Swabian-Franconian mountains (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald). The two rivers Rems

Rems

The Rems is a right tributary of the Neckar in eastern Baden-W?rttemberg. It is 78 km long. Its source is in Essingen, near Aalen. It flows generally west through the towns B?bingen an der Rems, Schw?bisch Gm?nd, Pl?derhausen, Schorndorf, Remshalden and Waiblingen....
and Murr

Murr

The Murr is a river in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, right tributary of the Neckar. The river gave its name to a small town on its banks, Murr, Baden-W?rttemberg, and to the Rems-Murr-Kreis district, which was also named after the river Rems, which runs roughly parallel to the south of the Murr....
gave the district its name.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a deer antler in the middle, the symbol of the former state 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....
. The two wavy blue lines above and below symbolize the two rivers Murr

Murr

Rems

Twinning

Rems-Murr-Kreis is twinned

Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
with:

Southampton
Southampton

Southampton is the largest City status in the United Kingdom in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England, and is sited around 100 km south-west of London and 30 km north-west of Portsmouth....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
, (since 1991)

Cities and towns

Cities	Administrative districts	Towns
Backnang Backnang Backnang is a town in Germany, in the Bundesland of Baden-W?rttemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century or so, from 7,650 to 35,761 .... Fellbach Fellbach Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-W?rttemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis.... Murrhardt Murrhardt Murrhardt is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 12 km east of Backnang, and 18 km southwest of Schw?bisch Hall. The source of the Murr is situated in Murrhardt.... Schorndorf Schorndorf Schorndorf is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart.The city also is sometimes called Die Daimlerstadt , as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler was born.... Waiblingen Waiblingen Waiblingen is a town in the southwest of Germany, located in the center of the densely populated Stuttgart Region, directly neighboring Stuttgart.... Weinstadt Weinstadt Weinstadt is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located approx. 15 km east of Stuttgart.The famous naval historian J?rgen Rohwer resides here.... Welzheim Welzheim Welzheim is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 35 km east of Stuttgart, and 15 km northwest of Schw?bisch Gm?nd.... Winnenden Winnenden Winnenden is a town in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, southwestern Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km northeast of Stuttgart....	Backnang Plüderhausen-Urbach Schorndorf Sulzbach Welzheim Winnenden	Alfdorf Alfdorf The municipality Alfdorf came into being in 1972 from the union of the earlier municipalities of Alfdorf, Pfahlbronn and Vordersteinenberg to the new municipality called Alfdorf.... Allmersbach im Tal Allmersbach Allmersbach im Tal is a Municipalities of Germany in Germany, in the Bundesland of Baden-W?rttemberg , roughly 35 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart.... Althütte Althütte Alth?tte is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Aspach Aspach, Baden-Württemberg Aspach is a community in the Rems-Murr-Kreis in Germany, near Backnang.The main village Gro?aspach is known for being the first location of Mercedes-AMG, as well as the meaning of the "G".... Auenwald Auenwald Auenwald is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Berglen Berglen Berglen is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Burgstetten Burgstetten Burgstetten is a Municipalities of Germany in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Großerlach Großerlach is a town in the district of in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Kaisersbach Kaisersbach Kaisersbach is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Kernen Kernen Kernen im Remstal is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located in the Rems valley, 4 km south of Waiblingen, and 11 km east of Stuttgart.... Kirchberg an der Murr Kirchberg an der Murr Kirchberg an der Murr is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Korb Korb Korb is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 3 km east of Waiblingen, and 15 km northeast of Stuttgart. Korb is known for the wines produced in the area....	Leutenbach Leutenbach, Baden-Württemberg Leutenbach is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 15 km east of Ludwigsburg, and 20 km northeast of Stuttgart.... Oppenweiler Oppenweiler Oppenweiler is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Plüderhausen Plüderhausen Pl?derhausen is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Remshalden Remshalden Remshalden is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Rems, 8 km east of Waiblingen, and 18 km east of Stuttgart.... Rudersberg Rudersberg Rudersberg is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is located 10 km southeast of Backnang, and 28 km northeast of Stuttgart.... Schwaikheim Schwaikheim Schwaikheim is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Spiegelberg Spiegelberg Spiegelberg is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.The name of the town refers to 18th century glass production on the hills, with mirror polishing being done in the valley of the Lauter river.... Sulzbach an der Murr Sulzbach an der Murr Sulzbach an der Murr is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Urbach Urbach, Baden-Württemberg Urbach is a Municipalities in Germany in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany.... Weissach im Tal Weissach im Tal Weissach im Tal is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. On 31 December 2005 it had a population of 7,205. Weissach im Tal is town twinning with Marly in France and Lommatzsch in Saxony.... Winterbach Winterbach, Baden-Württemberg Winterbach is a town in the district of Rems-Murr in Baden-W?rttemberg in Germany....

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