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Enz (district)
Encyclopedia
Enzkreis is a district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Karlsruhe
, Heilbronn
,
Ludwigsburg
, Böblingen
and Calw
. The district-free Pforzheim
area in the south is nearly completely surrounded by Enz.
The district Pforzheim dates back to 1939, when the Bezirksamt Pforzheim was split into the district and the district-free city.
. In the north-west of the district is the Kraichgau, a mainly agricultural area. The main river is the Enz, a tributary of the Neckar
.
province Reggio Emilia
. Since 1996 the district has a partnership with the Polish
city Mysłowice. As two municipalities left the city in a communal reform in 1995, the partnership also includes Imielin
and Chelm Slaski
. In March 2001 the Enz district together with the city Pforzheim started a friendship with the Hungarian
Komitat Györ-Moson-Sopron.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, 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...
. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe (district)
Karlsruhe is a rural district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rhein-Neckar, Heilbronn,Enz, Calw, Rastatt, Germersheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free city Speyer...
, Heilbronn
Heilbronn (district)
Heilbronn is a district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neckar-Odenwald, Hohenlohe, Schwäbisch Hall, Rems-Murr, Ludwigsburg, Enz, Karlsruhe and Rhein-Neckar...
,
Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg (district)
Ludwigsburg is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart, and the districts Böblingen and Enz.-History:...
, Böblingen
Böblingen (district)
Böblingen is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Calw, Enz, Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart, and the districts Esslingen and Tübingen.- History :...
and Calw
Calw (district)
Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Enz, the district-free city Pforzheim, Böblingen, Freudenstadt and Rastatt.- History :...
. The district-free Pforzheim
Pforzheim
Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-Württemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry. Until 1565 it was the home to the Margraves of Baden. Because of that it gained the nickname...
area in the south is nearly completely surrounded by Enz.
History
The district was created in 1973, when the previous district Pforzheim was merged with parts of the neighboring districts Vaihingen, Leonberg and Calw. Some part of the district Pforzheim was included into the city Pforzheim.The district Pforzheim dates back to 1939, when the Bezirksamt Pforzheim was split into the district and the district-free city.
Geography
The south of the Enz district covers the northern part of the Black ForestBlack Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
. In the north-west of the district is the Kraichgau, a mainly agricultural area. The main river is the Enz, a tributary of the Neckar
Neckar
The Neckar is a long river, mainly flowing through the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, but also a short section through Hesse, in Germany. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the River Rhine...
.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Since March 1993 the district has an official partnership with the ItalianItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
province Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
. Since 1996 the district has a partnership with the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
city Mysłowice. As two municipalities left the city in a communal reform in 1995, the partnership also includes Imielin
Imielin
Imielin is a small town in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. Borders on the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Located in the Silesian Highlands....
and Chelm Slaski
Chelm Slaski
Chełm Śląski is a village in Bieruń-Lędziny County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chełm Śląski. It lies approximately east of Bieruń and south-east of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 5,646.-References:...
. In March 2001 the Enz district together with the city Pforzheim started a friendship with the Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Komitat Györ-Moson-Sopron.
Coat of arms
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The four diamonds in the coat of arms represent the four historic territories covered by the district, Schwarzwald, Heckengäu, Kraichgau and Stromberg. The wavy line in the middle represent the river Enz, which also gave the name to the district. |
Cities and towns
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Birkenfeld (Enz) Birkenfeld is a municipality in the Enz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Enz, 6 km southwest of Pforzheim.Birkenfeld has a stop on route S6 of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn, which operates over the Enztalbahn railway.... Eisingen Eisingen is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.-External links:* *... Engelsbrand Engelsbrand is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Friolzheim Friolzheim is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The 47 metre tall telecommunications tower, Friolzheimer Riese is located here.... Illingen, Baden-Württemberg Illingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population of about 10,000, it is 27 kilometers to the west of Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg. The area around the small town is famous for its vineyards and picturesque landscape... Ispringen Ispringen is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. The name of the town was first recorded in the early Middle Ages as 'Urspringen'. It refers to a natural spring which is the source of the Kämpfelbach, a small stream that ultimately empties in to the Rhine... Kämpfelbach Kämpfelbach is a municipality in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany, 7 km away from the town of Pforzheim.- Geography :The municipality of Kämpfelbach is located in the transition area between the Kraichgau and the northern Black Forrest... Keltern Keltern is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Kieselbronn Kieselbronn is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Königsbach-Stein Königsbach-Stein is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route.-References:* *... Mönsheim Mönsheim is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.... Neuhausen (Enz) Neuhausen is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Geography :Neuhausen is on the plateau between Nagold and Würm, also named Biet Neuhausen is a town in the district of Enz in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- Geography :Neuhausen is on the plateau between Nagold and Würm,... |
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External links
- Official website (German)