Hildburghausen (district)
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Hildburghausen is a district
in Thuringia
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen
, the city of Suhl
, the districts of Ilm-Kreis
, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
and Sonneberg
, and the state of Bavaria
(districts of Coburg
, Haßberge and Rhön-Grabfeld
). Located roughly halfway between the mountain chains of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest
, the district is densely forested and covered by hilly countryside. Its territory is similar to that of the former Ernestine duchy, Saxe-Hildburghausen
.
Districts of Germany
The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....
in 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....
, 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 west and clockwise) the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Schmalkalden-Meiningen is a Landkreis in the west of Thuringia, Germany. Its neighboring districts are the districts Wartburgkreis, Gotha, Ilm-Kreis, the district-free city Suhl, the district Hildburghausen, the Bavarian district Rhön-Grabfeld, and the district Fulda in Hesse.- History :The...
, the city of Suhl
Suhl
- Geography :Suhl sits on the south edge of the Suhler Scholle, an upthrust granite complex that is streaked by numerous dikes. This is part of the Ruhla-Schleusingen Horst that defines the southwest side of the Thuringian Forest...
, the districts of Ilm-Kreis
Ilm-Kreis
Ilm-Kreis is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Erfurt, the districts of Weimarer Land, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Hildburghausen, the city of Suhl, and the districts of Schmalkalden-Meiningen and Gotha...
, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt is a Kreis in the south of Thuringia, Germany. Neighboring districts are the districts Weimarer Land, Saale-Holzland, Saale-Orla, the district Kronach in Bavaria, and the districts Sonneberg, Hildburghausen and Ilm-Kreis.-History:The district dates back to the Landratsamt...
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:...
, and the state of Bavaria
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...
(districts of Coburg
Coburg (district)
Coburg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kronach, Lichtenfels, Bamberg and Haßberge, and by the state of Thuringia . 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...
, Haßberge and Rhön-Grabfeld
Rhön-Grabfeld
Rhön-Grabfeld is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Hassberge, Schweinfurt and Bad Kissingen, and the states of Hesse and Thuringia .-History:In medieval times the region was a part of the Bishopric of Würzburg...
). Located roughly halfway between the mountain chains of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest
Thuringian Forest
The Thuringian Forest running northwest to southeast, forms a continuous stretch of ancient rounded mountains posing ample difficulties in transit routing save through a few navigable passes in the southern reaches of the German state of Thuringia. It is about long and wide...
, the district is densely forested and covered by hilly countryside. Its territory is similar to that of the former Ernestine duchy, Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen
Saxe-Hildburghausen was an Ernestine duchy in what is now southern Thuringia, Germany. Its territory was similar to that of the modern Hildburghausen district.-History:...
.
Towns and municipalities
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Auengrund Auengrund is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bockstadt Bockstadt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Brünn, Thuringia Brünn is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Gleichamberg Gleichamberg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen in Thuringia.Gleichamberg consists of the following subdivisions:* Buchenhof* Bedheim* Gleicherwiesen* Eicha* Simmershausen* Zeilfeld* Roth-Coat of arms:... Masserberg Masserberg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Nahetal-Waldau Nahetal-Waldau is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sachsenbrunn Sachsenbrunn is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sankt Kilian Sankt Kilian is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schleusegrund Schleusegrund is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Straufhain Straufhain is a municipality in the Hildburghausen district of Thuringia, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:... Veilsdorf Veilsdorf is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... |
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1. Feldstein Feldstein (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) Feldstein is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Themar, itself not part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft.... [seat: Themar]
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2. Gleichberge Gleichberge Gleichberge is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Römhild....
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3. Heldburger Unterland Heldburger Unterland Heldburger Unterland is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Bad Colberg-Heldburg....
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1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:- the heraldic lion of Meißen, the precursor state to SaxonySaxonyThe 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....
- the cock representing the counts of HennebergHennebergHenneberg may refer to:*the House of Henneberg, German nobility*County of Henneberg, a mediæval state in the Holy Roman Empire*Henneberg, Thuringia, a municipality in Thuringia, Germany*Mary Jane Henneberg, b. 1973, TV reporter...
, who ruled the region until 1583 - below the symbol of the bishopric of WürzburgBishopric of WürzburgThe Bishopric of Würzburg was a prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire, located in Lower Franconia, around the city of Würzburg, Germany. Würzburg was a diocese from 743. In the 18th century, its bishop was often also Bishop of Bamberg...
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