Zollernalbkreis
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The Zollernalbkreis is a district (Landkreis) in the middle 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...

, Germany
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...

. The district is located in the Swabian Alb
Swabian Alb
The Swabian Alps 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....

, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg. In the south-east the district nearly reaches till the river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

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The district was created on January 1, 1973, when the two previous districts Balingen and Hechingen were merged.

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tübingen
Tübingen (district)
Tübingen is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Böblingen, Reutlingen, Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt.-History:...

, Reutlingen
Reutlingen (district)
Reutlingen , nicknamed "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen-Alb" , is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

, Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen (district)
Sigmaringen is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Reutlingen, Biberach, Ravensburg, Bodensee, Constance and Zollernalbkreis.-History:...

, Tuttlingen
Tuttlingen (district)
thumb|Coat of armsTuttlingen is a county in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are Rottweil, Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.-History:...

, Rottweil
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.- History :...

 and Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt (district)
Freudenstadt is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Calw, Tübingen, Zollernalbkreis, Rottweil and the Ortenaukreis.-History:...

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the black-and-white checkered symbol of the Hohenzollern in the left half, and the triple black deer antler on yellow ground as the symbol of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....

. Almost all of the districts area belonged to there two states historically.

Towns (Städte) and municipalities (Gemeinden)

Towns (Städte) Municipalities (Gemeinden)
  1. Albstadt
    Albstadt
    Albstadt is a city in the district of Zollernalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Swabian Alb mountains, about halfway between Stuttgart and Lake Constance...

  2. Balingen
    Balingen
    Balingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located nearby the Swabian Alb, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenningen, and 60 km southwest of Stuttgart.It is home to the Bizerba and Ideal...

  3. Burladingen
    Burladingen
    Burladingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 24 km southwest of Reutlingen.The town of Burladingen consists of*Burladingen *Gauselfingen*Hausen im Killertal*Hörschwag*Killer...

  4. Geislingen
    Geislingen, Zollernalbkreis
    Geislingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 4 km northwest of Balingen. Current population is at around 6,000 people. Geislingen consists of three smaller towns, Geislingen , Erlaheim and Binsdorf Geislingen is a town in the...

  5. Haigerloch
    Haigerloch
    -Geography:-Geographical situation:Haigerloch lies at between 430 and 550 metres elevation in the valley of the Eyach, which forms two loops in a steep shelly limestone valley...

  6. Hechingen
    Hechingen
    Hechingen is a town in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about south of the state capital of Stuttgart and north of Lake Constance and the Swiss border.- City districts :...

  7. Meßstetten
    Meßstetten
    Meßstetten is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Swabian Alb, 24 km southeast of Balingen.- References :...

  8. Ostdorf
    Ostdorf
    Ostdorf is a Swabian village within the city limits of Balingen, Germany. Originally a village of its own, Ostdorf and Balingen have grown towards each other since the close of World War II. Finally, in 1971 Ostdorf was included to Balingen as a suburb...

  9. Rosenfeld
    Rosenfeld, Germany
    Rosenfeld is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 10 km west of Balingen....

  10. Schömberg
  • Bisingen
    Bisingen
    Bisingen is a municipality in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Bitz
    Bitz
    Bitz is a municipality in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-Notable people:* Conrad Schick* Justin Jarvis...

  • Dautmergen
    Dautmergen
    Dautmergen is a municipality in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Dormettingen
    Dormettingen
    Dormettingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Dotternhausen
    Dotternhausen
    Dotternhausen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Grosselfingen
    Grosselfingen
    Grosselfingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :Grosselfingen gained recognition when fellow townsman Christov Grosselfinger left in pursuit to fulfill his dream as a dancer on Broadway in New York City...

  • Hausen am Tann
    Hausen am Tann
    Hausen am Tann is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Jungingen
    Jungingen
    Jungingen is a village in the Zollernalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located nearby the castle Burg Hohenzollern, about 5 km east of Hechingen....

  • Nusplingen
    Nusplingen
    Nusplingen is a Swabian town in the Zollernalb district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The town is located in the valley of the small river Bära, about 12 miles up-river from where it flows in to the Danube. In the Middle Ages Nusplingen gained the rights of a city...

  • Obernheim
    Obernheim
    Obernheim is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Rangendingen
    Rangendingen
    Rangendingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Ratshausen
    Ratshausen
    Ratshausen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Straßberg
    Straßberg, Zollernalbkreis
    Straßberg is a municipality in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Weilen unter den Rinnen
    Weilen unter den Rinnen
    Weilen unter den Rinnen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Winterlingen
    Winterlingen
    Winterlingen is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- References :...

  • Zimmern unter der Burg
    Zimmern unter der Burg
    Zimmern unter der Burg is a town in the Zollernalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
  • Albstadt
  • Balingen
  • Bisingen
  • Hechingen
  • Meßstetten
  • Oberes Schlichemtal
  • Winterlingen

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