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Bad Kreuznach (district)
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Bad Kreuznach is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück
, Mainz-Bingen
, Alzey-Worms
, Donnersbergkreis
, Kusel
and Birkenfeld
.
. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river.
In 1815 the district of Kreuznach was established by the Prussia
n government. In 1932 it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969.
in the north and the Nordpfälzer Bergland in the south. The main axis of the district is the Nahe
River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach
, and leaves to the northeast.
The region formed by this district and the adjoining Birkenfeld
district is known as the Naheland. The banks of the lower Nahe are used for vineyards. Away from the stream there are sparsely populated forests crisscrossed by the narrow affluents of the Nahe River.
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Rhein-Hunsrück
Rhein-Hunsrück
Rhein-Hunsrück is a district in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The neighbouring districts are Mayen-Koblenz, Rhein-Lahn, Mainz-Bingen, Bad Kreuznach, Birkenfeld, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Cochem-Zell.-History:...
, Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen
Mainz-Bingen is a district in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheingau-Taunus, the district-free cities Wiesbaden and Mainz, the districts Groß-Gerau, Alzey-Worms, Bad Kreuznach, Rhein-Hunsrück.-History:During the French occupation under Napoleon the district...
, Alzey-Worms
Alzey-Worms
Alzey-Worms is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the district Groß-Gerau , the city of Worms and the districts of Bad Dürkheim, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen.- History :...
, Donnersbergkreis
Donnersbergkreis
The Donnersbergkreis is a district in the middle of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kreuznach, Alzey-Worms, Bad Dürkheim, Kaiserslautern, Kusel.-History:...
, Kusel
Kusel (district)
Kusel is a district in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are Birkenfeld, Bad Kreuznach, Donnersbergkreis, Kaiserslautern, Saarpfalz and Sankt Wendel .-History:The district of Kusel was created at the beginning of the 19th century...
and Birkenfeld
Birkenfeld (district)
Birkenfeld is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Sankt Wendel , Trier-Saarburg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bad Kreuznach and Kusel.- History :...
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History
The region is full of medieval castles, especially along the Nahe RiverNahe
The Nahe River is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Germany, a left tributary to the Rhine. It has also given name to the wine region Nahe situated around it....
. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river.
In 1815 the district of Kreuznach was established by the Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
n government. In 1932 it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969.
Geography
The district is located in the hilly country between the mountain chains of the HunsrückHunsrück
The Hunsrück is a low mountain range in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the river valleys of the Moselle , the Nahe , and the Rhine . The Hunsrück is continued by the Taunus mountains on the eastern side of the Rhine. In the north behind the Moselle it is continued by the Eifel...
in the north and the Nordpfälzer Bergland in the south. The main axis of the district is the Nahe
Nahe
The Nahe River is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, Germany, a left tributary to the Rhine. It has also given name to the wine region Nahe situated around it....
River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim and Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach
Bad Kreuznach is the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river, a tributary of the Rhine...
, and leaves to the northeast.
The region formed by this district and the adjoining Birkenfeld
Birkenfeld (district)
Birkenfeld is a district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Sankt Wendel , Trier-Saarburg, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhein-Hunsrück, Bad Kreuznach and Kusel.- History :...
district is known as the Naheland. The banks of the lower Nahe are used for vineyards. Away from the stream there are sparsely populated forests crisscrossed by the narrow affluents of the Nahe River.
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Bärenbach Bärenbach refers to several places in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany:*Bärenbach, Bad Kreuznach*Bärenbach, Rhein-Hunsrück... Becherbach bei Kirn Becherbach bei Kirn is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Brauweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate Brauweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Bruschied Bruscheid is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany.... Hahnenbach Hahnenbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Heimweiler Heimweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Heinzenberg Heinzenberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hennweiler Hennweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hochstetten-Dhaun Hochstetten-Dhaun is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Horbach, Bad Kreuznach Horbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Kellenbach Kellenbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Königsau Königsau is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Limbach, Bad Kreuznach Limbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Meckenbach Meckenbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Oberhausen bei Kirn Oberhausen bei Kirn is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:... Otzweiler Otzweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schneppenbach Schneppenbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. Schmidtburg Castle, one of the biggest ruins of a medieval castle in Rhineland-Palatinate, is located near Schneppenbach.... Schwarzerden Schwarzerden is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Simmertal Simmertal is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Weitersborn Weitersborn is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
Bretzenheim Bretzenheim was a minor Principality in pre-Napoleonic Germany. It was created in 1790 for Charles Augustus of the line of Wittelsbach-Bretzenheim. Its territory in central Germany was mediatised to Hesse-Darmstadt in 1803, and its territory north of Lake Constance was mediatised to Austria in... Dorsheim Dorsheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. The village of Dorsheim is situated on one of the higher western flanks of the Trollbach valley, just 4 km up from Münster Sarmsheim, which is where the valley ends abruptly in the form of... Guldental Guldental is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Langenlonsheim Langenlonsheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Nahe, approx. 6 km north-east of Bad Kreuznach and 9 km south of Bingen am Rhein... 1 Laubenheim Laubenheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Rümmelsheim Rümmelsheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. The first reference to the town dates back to 1125 as Rimilisheim... Windesheim, Germany Windesheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-External links:*...
Abtweiler Abtweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:... Becherbach, Pfalz Becherbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Breitenheim Breitenheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Callbach Callbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.- References :... Desloch Desloch is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hundsbach Hundsbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Jeckenbach Jeckenbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Lettweiler Lettweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Löllbach Löllbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Meisenheim Meisenheim is a town in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Glan, approx. 25 km south-west of Bad Kreuznach.Meisenheim is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Meisenheim.... 1, 2 Raumbach Raumbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Rehborn Rehborn is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Reiffelbach Reiffelbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schmittweiler Schmittweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schweinschied Schweinschied is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... |
Allenfeld Allenfeld is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-References:... Argenschwang Argenschwang is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Bockenau Bockenau is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Boos, Bad Kreuznach Boos is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Braunweiler Braunweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-History:The first settlement was probably founded in the 9th century. It is supposed that the inhabitants cleared the village as a settlement island into the forest... Burgsponheim Burgsponheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany.... Dalberg, Rhineland-Palatinate Dalberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Gebroth Gebroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Gutenberg, Germany Gutenberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hargesheim Hargesheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hergenfeld Hergenfeld is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Hüffelsheim Hüffelsheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Mandel, Germany Mandel is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Münchwald Münchwald is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Oberstreit Oberstreit is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Roxheim Roxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Rüdesheim an der Nahe Rüdesheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated near the Nahe River, approx. 3 km west of Bad Kreuznach... 1 Sankt Katharinen, Bad Kreuznach Sankt Katharinen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schloßböckelheim Schloßböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Sommerloch Sommerloch is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.administrative region.-Location:Sommerloch lies northwest of Bad Kreuznach in the vicinity of the Nahe Valley, on the edge of the Soonwalds. The village is surrounded by vineyards. Seven... Spabrücken Spabrücken is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Spall Spall are flakes of a material that are broken off a larger solid body and can be produced by a variety of mechanisms, including as a result of projectile impact, corrosion, weathering, cavitation, or excessive rolling pressure... Sponheim Sponheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-History:Sponheim was the capital of the County of Sponheim. There was a Benedictine abbey here which was founded in 1101 by Stephan II, Count of Sponheim not far from the countly residence at... Waldböckelheim Waldböckelheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.-Geography:Waldböckelheim is located north of the Nahe in the Rhenish Massif. Waldböckelheim is surrounded by three extinct volcanoes.-History:... Wallhausen, Rhineland-Palatinate Wallhausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Weinsheim, Bad Kreuznach Weinsheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Winterbach, Bad Kreuznach Winterbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
Daxweiler Daxweiler is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Dörrebach Dörrebach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Eckenroth Eckenroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Roth, Bad Kreuznach Roth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schöneberg, Bad Kreuznach Schöneberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Schweppenhausen Schweppenhausen is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Seibersbach Seibersbach is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Stromberg (Hunsrück) Stromberg is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the eastern edge of the Hunsrück, approx. 10 km west of Bingen.... 1, 2 Waldlaubersheim Waldlaubersheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... Warmsroth Warmsroth is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.... |
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