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Rottweil 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) 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....
, 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....
, Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)

Tuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil , Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen , Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar....
, Schwarzwald-Baar and 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 dates back to the Oberamt Rottweil, which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part 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....
. In 1934 it was renamed to Landkreis (district). 1938 the two neighboring districts Sulz and Oberndorf were dissolved, and most of the district Oberndorf and a small part of Sulz was added to the district Rottweil.






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Rottweil 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) 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....
, 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....
, Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)

Tuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil , Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen , Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar....
, Schwarzwald-Baar and 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 ....
.

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Rottweil, which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part 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....
. In 1934 it was renamed to Landkreis (district). 1938 the two neighboring districts Sulz and Oberndorf were dissolved, and most of the district Oberndorf and a small part of Sulz was added to the district Rottweil. During World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, a series of concentration camps, collectively known as KZ Schörzingen-Rottweil-Zepfenhan, were located in the area. In 1973 in another communal reform several municipalities from the districts Horb, Wolfach, Hechingen and Villingen were added.

Geography

The district covers part of the mountains 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....
 and the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb

The Swabian Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km in width....
.

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle in the coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the free imperial city Rottweil. Below the eagle is a deer antler, the symbol of Württemberg, as part of the district belonged to the kingdom Württemberg well before Rottweil itself became part of it. The shield on the breast of the eagle show the colors of Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
, symbolizing the area around the city of Oberndorf which was acquired by Austria in 1381.


Cities and towns

CitiesAdministrative districtsTowns
  1. Dornhan
    Dornhan

    Dornhan is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 14 km southeast of Freudenstadt....
  2. Oberndorf am Neckar
    Oberndorf am Neckar

    Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil....
  3. Rottweil
    Rottweil

    Rottweil is a town in the south west of Germany and is the oldest town in the federal state of Baden-W?rttemberg.Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills, Rottweil has about 25,000 inhabitants....
  4. Schiltach
    Schiltach

    Schiltach is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, on the river Kinzig , 20 km south of Freudenstadt....
  5. Schramberg
    Schramberg

    Schramberg is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, 18 km northwest of Rottweil. With all its districts Talstadt, Sulgen, Waldm?ssingen, Heiligenbronn, Sch?nbronn and Tennenbronn it has about 22,000 inhabitants....
  6. Sulz am Neckar
    Sulz am Neckar

    Sulz am Neckar is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 22 km north of Rottweil, and 19 km southeast of Freudenstadt....
  1. Dunningen
  2. Oberndorf
  3. Rottweil
  4. Schiltach
  5. Schramberg
  6. Sulz
  7. Villingendorf
  1. Aichhalden
    Aichhalden

    Aichhalden is a Municipalities of Germany in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  2. Bösingen
  3. Deißlingen
    Deißlingen

    Dei?lingen is a Municipalities of Germany in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  4. Dietingen
    Dietingen

    Dietingen is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  5. Dunningen
    Dunningen

    Dunningen is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  6. Epfendorf
    Epfendorf

    Epfendorf is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  7. Eschbronn
    Eschbronn

    Eschbronn is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  8. Fluorn-Winzeln
    Fluorn-Winzeln

    Fluorn-Winzeln is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  1. Hardt
  2. Lauterbach
    Lauterbach, Baden-Württemberg

    Lauterbach is a village in the Rottweil in Baden-W?rttemberg. Lauterbach is located in the Black Forest near Schramberg, and is known as a tourist resort....
  3. Schenkenzell
    Schenkenzell

    Schenkenzell is a village in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. The town is town twinning with Schenkon in Switzerland....
  4. Villingendorf
    Villingendorf

    Villingendorf is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany.References...
  5. Vöhringen
  6. Wellendingen
    Wellendingen

    Wellendingen is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....
  7. Zimmern ob Rottweil
    Zimmern ob Rottweil

    Zimmern ob Rottweil is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany....


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