Bergstraße

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State:	Hesse
Capital:	Heppenheim
Adm. Region:	Darmstadt
Area:	719.54 km²
Inhabitants:	264,695 (2001)
pop. density:	368 inh./km²
Car identification:	HP
Homepage:	kreis-bergstrasse.de (http://www.kreis-bergstrasse.de)
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Bergstraße (translated: hill street) is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Odenwaldkreis, Rhein-Neckar, district-free Mannheim, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and district-free Worms. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the country. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ... Darmstadt-Dieburg is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Rhein-Neckar is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Location of Mannheim in Germany The Wasserturm (water tower), Mannheims landmark Coat of Arms of Mannheim Watershed of the Neckar River Mannheim is a city in Germany. ... The Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. ... Worms is a city in Germany, situated in Rhineland-Palatinate. ...

History

The district was created in 1938, when the two precursor districts Bensheim and Heppenheim were merged. 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Geography

The district is located in the Odenwald mountains. The Bergstraße is a touristical route which leads from Darmstadt to Wiesloch, the northern part of this route goes through the district and gave it its name. The Odenwald is a mountain chain in southern Hessen, northern Bavaria and northern Baden-Württemberg. ... Map of Germany showing Darmstadt Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland (federal state) of Hessen in Germany. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is split into four quarters. In the top-left it shows the Starkenburg castle, which is one of the main castles in the district. The flower in the top-right stands for the flower-richness in spring. The cross in the bottom-left derives from the coat of arms of the imperial abbey of Lorsch, and the lion in the bottom-right is the sign of Hesse.

Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ...

Towns and municipalities

Bensheim is a small city in Hesse, Germany, part of the district Bergstraße. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Zwingenberg is the oldest city in the Bergstrasse district of Germany. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.kreis-bergstrasse.de) (German)

Rural and urban districts in Hesse Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ...

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