Eichstätt is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

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, Germany

Germany

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. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

Neuburg-Schrobenhausen

Neuburg-Schrobenhausen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pfaffenhofen, Aichach-Friedberg, Donau-Ries and Eichstätt, and by the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...

, Donau-Ries

Donau-Ries

Donau-Ries is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Ansbach, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Eichstätt, Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Aichach-Friedberg, Augsburg and Dillingen, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg .-History:From Palaeolithic times on the Nördlinger Ries was a very...

, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen

Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen is a Kreis in the west of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ansbach, Roth, Eichstätt and Donau-Ries.-History:...

, Roth

Roth (district)

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, Neumarkt

Neumarkt (district)

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, Kelheim

Kelheim (district)

Kelheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany, bound by the regions Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.-Geography:...

 and Pfaffenhofen

Pfaffenhofen (district)

Pfaffenhofen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Eichstätt, Kelheim, Freising, Dachau and Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, and the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...

, and by the city of Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...

.

History

The district of Eichstätt in its present form was established in 1972 by merging the former district of Eichstätt with parts of the dissolved districts of Ingolstadt, Beilngries, Riedenburg and Hilpoltstein. The city of Eichstätt lost its status as a district-free city and became the capital of the new district.
Today the Eichstätt district has powerful economic structures. The rate of workless people is only 1.2% (June 2011).

Geography

The district is located in the southern part of the Frankish Alb. 80 % of the district are situated in the Altmühltal Nature Park. In the southeast the Danube

Danube

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 forms a short part of the border.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: a torch, symbolising the industrial area within the metropolitan area of Ingolstadt a crosier, symbolising the bishopric of Eichstätt an antler, symbolising the medieval county of Hirschberg (German Hirsch = "deer") the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Beilngries Beilngries Beilngries is a town in the district of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal, 30 km north of Ingolstadt.... Eichstätt Eichstätt Eichstätt is a town in the federal state of Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the District of Eichstätt. It is located along the Altmühl River, at , and had a population of 13,078 in 2002. It is home to the Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, the lone Catholic university in Germany. The...	Adelschlag Adelschlag Adelschlag is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Altmannstein Altmannstein Altmannstein is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Böhmfeld Böhmfeld Böhmfeld is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Buxheim Buxheim Buxheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Denkendorf Denkendorf, Bavaria Denkendorf is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Dollnstein Dollnstein Dollnstein is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. The Name Dollnstein has its origins in Middle High German "Tollunstein".... Egweil Egweil Egweil is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Eitensheim Eitensheim Eitensheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.Located between Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, in the wildlife park Altmühlpark.... Gaimersheim Gaimersheim Gaimersheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 7 km northwest of Ingolstadt.... Großmehring Großmehring Großmehring is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Hepberg Hepberg Hepberg is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Hitzhofen Hitzhofen Hitzhofen is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Kinding Kinding Kinding is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Kipfenberg Kipfenberg Kipfenberg is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. It is known for its famous hillside castle and fortress, as well as being the geographical centre of Bavaria. The Altmuehl River flows through the market town....	Kösching Kösching Kösching is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Lenting Lenting Lenting is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Mindelstetten Mindelstetten Mindelstetten is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Mörnsheim Mörnsheim Mörnsheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Nassenfels Nassenfels Nassenfels is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Oberdolling Oberdolling Oberdolling is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Pförring Pförring Pförring is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Pollenfeld Pollenfeld Pollenfeld is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.-Geography:Pollenfeld lies in the Ingolstadt region, 8 km north of the district seat of Eichstätt in the Franconian Jura mountains.... Schernfeld Schernfeld Schernfeld is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Stammham Stammham, Eichstätt Stammham is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Titting Titting Titting is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany.... Walting Walting Walting is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria, Germany.... Wellheim Wellheim Wellheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany. It lies in the so called "Urdonautal", the valley the Danube used some 300,000 years ago on its way to the Black Sea. Today a little river, the Schutter flows through the village in the opposite direction... Wettstetten Wettstetten Wettstetten is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany....

External links

• Official website (German)
• Altmühltal Nature Park (German, English)