LANDSHUT (DISTRICT)

'Landshut' is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau, Rottal-Inn, Mühldorf, Erding and Freising. The city of Landshut is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district. It is nonetheless its administrative seat.

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History

Geography

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

History

The city of Landshut was founded in 1204 by the ruling Wittelsbach family of Bavaria. Since then the region has always been a part of Bavaria.
The present district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Landshut, Rottenburg and Vilsbiburg and adding some municipalities of surrounding districts.

Geography

The district comprises plain countryside on both banks of the Isar river.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: ★ the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria ★ the arms of the county of Preysing, which ruled the territory in medieval times

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
#Rottenburg an der Laaber#Vilsbiburg	#Adlkofen#Aham#Altdorf#Altfraunhofen#Baierbach#Bayerbach bei Ergoldsbach#Bodenkirchen#Bruckberg#Buch am Erlbach#Eching#Ergolding#Ergoldsbach#Essenbach#Furth bei Landshut#Geisenhausen#Gerzen	Hohenthann Kröning Kumhausen Neufahrn in Niederbayern Neufraunhofen Niederaichbach Obersüßbach Pfeffenhausen Postau Schalkham Tiefenbach Velden Vilsheim Weihmichl Weng Wörth an der Isar Wurmsham

External links

★ Official website (German)