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Coburg (district)
Encyclopedia
Coburg is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Kronach
, Lichtenfels
, Bamberg
and Haßberge, and by the state of Thuringia
(districts Hildburghausen
and Sonneberg
). The district is surrounding, but not including the city of Coburg.
). In a referendum
from 1919, the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria (united in 1920). The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of Coburg and the exclave of Königsberg, which is part of Haßberge district. The city of Neustadt was a district-free city until 1972 and was then incorporated into the district.
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, 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 east and clockwise) the districts of Kronach
Kronach (district)
Kronach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hof, Kulmbach, Lichtenfels and Coburg, and the state of Thuringia .-History:...
, Lichtenfels
Lichtenfels (district)
Lichtenfels is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Coburg, Kronach, Kulmbach, Bayreuth and Bamberg.-History:...
, Bamberg
Bamberg (district)
Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...
and Haßberge, and by the state of Thuringia
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
(districts Hildburghausen
Hildburghausen (district)
Hildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl, the districts of Ilm-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Sonneberg, and the state of Bavaria...
and Sonneberg
Sonneberg (district)
Sonneberg is a Kreis in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Hildburghausen, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, and the Bavarian districts Kronach and Coburg.-History:...
). The district is surrounding, but not including the city of Coburg.
History
The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg. From 1826 to 1918, the region was part of the small duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (see ThuringiaThuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
). In a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
from 1919, the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria (united in 1920). The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of Coburg and the exclave of Königsberg, which is part of Haßberge district. The city of Neustadt was a district-free city until 1972 and was then incorporated into the district.
Geography
The district is located in the hilly country between the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Main valley.Coat of arms
| The arms consist of the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria and the arms of the Wettin Wettin (dynasty) The House of Wettin is a dynasty of German counts, dukes, prince-electors and kings that once ruled the area of today's German states of Saxony, the Saxon part of Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia for more than 800 years... dynasty of Saxony Saxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... . These arms represent the historic affiliations to both states. |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities | |
|---|---|---|
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Ahorn, Bavaria Ahorn is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Dörfles-Esbach Dörfles-Esbach is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Ebersdorf bei Coburg Ebersdorf bei Coburg is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Großheirath Großheirath is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.... Grub am Forst Grub am Forst is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany. It has ca 3.100 residents. Next bigger town is Coburg. Following villages are also a part of Grub am Forst now:*Buscheller*Forsthub*Rohrbach*Roth am Forst*Zeickhorn... Itzgrund Itzgrund is a municipality in the district of Coburg in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (German)