Hersfeld-Rotenburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Kassel |
Capital | Bad Hersfeld |
Government | |
• District admin. | Torsten Warnecke (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,097.08 km2 (423.58 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 121,566 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HEF, ROF |
Website | http://www.hef-rof.de |
Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.
History
[edit]In 1821, districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged (except a short period after the revolution of 1848, when they were dissolved) through the annexion of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.
Geography
[edit]The district contains the hilly landscape of Waldhessen, the mountains are of the Knüllgebirge, Stölzinger Gebirge, Richelsdorfer Gebirge and the Kuppenrhön, part of the Rhön mountains.
Coat of arms
[edit]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
[edit]Towns | Municipalities | |
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Twin towns
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- Touristic website Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in German)