HERSFELD-ROTENBURG

'Hersfeld-Rotenburg' is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.

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History

Geography

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

History

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 by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.

Geography

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

Coat of arms

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

Towns	Municipalities
# Bad Hersfeld# Bebra# Heringen# Rotenburg an der Fulda	# Alheim# Breitenbach am Herzberg# Cornberg# Friedewald# Hauneck# Haunetal# Hohenroda# Kirchheim	Ludwigsau Nentershausen Neuenstein Niederaula Philippsthal (Werra) Ronshausen Schenklengsfeld Wildeck

External links

★ Official website

★ Touristic website