Odenwaldkreis

Statistics
State:	Hesse
Capital:	Erbach
Adm. Region:	Darmstadt
Area:	623.96 km²
Inhabitants:	100,430 (2002)
pop. density:	161 inh./km²
Car identification:	ERB
Homepage:	http://www.odenwaldkreis.de
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The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald, Rhein-Neckar, Bergstraße. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ... 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. ... Map of Hesse highlighting the Odenwaldkreis Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File links The following pages link to this file: Odenwaldkreis Categories: GFDL images ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ... Darmstadt-Dieburg is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Miltenberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. ... Neckar-Odenwald is a district (Kreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Rhein-Neckar is a district (Kreis) in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Bergstraße (translated: hill street) is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ...

History

In 1822 the district was created under the name Erbach, subdivided into two Bezirke Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name. 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Bergstraße (translated: hill street) is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Geography

As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains. The Odenwald is a mountain chain in southern Hessen, northern Bavaria and northern Baden-Württemberg. ...

Coat of arms

The oak tree of the coat of arms symbolize the forests of the district, which also gave the district its name (Wald = forest). The three stars were taken from the coat of arms of the counts of Erbach, who ruled the area before.

Coat of arms of the Odenwald district This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This article is about oaks (Quercus desert-oak is unrelated, and instead belongs to the genus Allocasuarina. ...

Towns and municipalities

Michelstadt is a town in the state of Hesse, Germany, in the district Odenwaldkreis. ... Reichelsheim in the district Odenwaldkreis, Hesse, Germany is a municipality with an population of approximately 9,400. ...

External links

Official website (http://www.odenwaldkreis.de)

Rural and urban districts in Hesse State Service Flag of Hesse, Germany File links The following pages link to this file: Offenbach (district) Bergstraße Darmstadt-Dieburg Odenwaldkreis Groß-Gerau (district) Fulda (district) Hochtaunuskreis Main-Taunus Main-Kinzig Wetteraukreis Gießen (district) Rheingau-Taunus Lahn-Dill Limburg-Weilburg Marburg-Biedenkopf Vogelsbergkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg Kassel (district) Schwalm... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ...

Bergstraße | Darmstadt | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Frankfurt (Main) | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel (city) | Kassel (district) | Lahn-Dill | Limburg-Weilburg | Main-Kinzig | Main-Taunus | Marburg-Biedenkopf | Odenwaldkreis | Offenbach (city) | Offenbach (district) | Rheingau-Taunus | Schwalm-Eder | Vogelsbergkreis | Waldeck-Frankenberg | Werra-Meißner | Wetteraukreis | Wiesbaden Bergstraße (translated: hill street) is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Darmstadt Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland (federal state) of Hessen in Germany. ... Darmstadt-Dieburg is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ... Fulda is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. ... Gießen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Groß-Gerau is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. ... The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Kassel Watershed of the river Weser Kassel [ˈkasl̩] (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city in central Germany. ... Kassel is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ... Lahn-Dill is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ... Limburg-Weilburg is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ... Main-Kinzig is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. ... Main-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ... Offenbach is a city in Hessen, Germany, located at the river Main. ... Offenbach is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. ... Rheinhau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ... Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ... The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Waldeck-Frankenberg is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ... Werra-Meißner is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ... The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ... edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Germany_districts_hesse&action=edit)