Hersfeld-Rotenburg

district in Hesse, Germany

Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany.

Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Flag of Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Coat of arms of Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Coordinates: 50°55′N 9°45′E / 50.92°N 9.75°E / 50.92; 9.75
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionKassel
CapitalBad Hersfeld
Area
 • Total1,097.08 km2 (423.58 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total121,566
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHEF
Websitehttp://www.hef-rof.de

History

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In 1821 districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged after Hesse-Kassel was taken over by Prussia. In 1972 both districts were joined into one.

Coat of arms

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  The coat of arms is a combination of the two coat of arms of the precursor districts. The cross in the left half is taken from the old arms of the Hersfeld abbey; the linden branch is taken from the city arms of Rotenburg.

Towns and municipalities

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Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Hersfeld
  2. Bebra
  3. Heringen
  4. Rotenburg an der Fulda
  1. Alheim
  2. Breitenbach am Herzberg
  3. Cornberg
  4. Friedewald
  5. Hauneck
  6. Haunetal
  7. Hohenroda
  8. Kirchheim
  1. Ludwigsau
  2. Nentershausen
  3. Neuenstein
  4. Niederaula
  5. Philippsthal (Werra)
  6. Ronshausen
  7. Schenklengsfeld
  8. Wildeck

References

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  1. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

Other websites

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