Hildburghausen is a district

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

Verwaltungsgemeinschaft-free towns

and municipalities

Eisfeld Eisfeld Eisfeld is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 12 km east of Hildburghausen, and 19 km north of Coburg.... Hildburghausen Hildburghausen Hildburghausen is a town in Thuringia in central Germany, capital of the district Hildburghausen. It is situated on the river Werra, 20 km south of Suhl, and 25 km northwest of Coburg.... Schleusingen Schleusingen Schleusingen is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 10 km north of Hildburghausen, and 12 km southeast of Suhl.... Themar Themar Themar is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Werra, 11 km northwest of Hildburghausen, and 14 km southwest of Suhl.- Main sights :* St Bartholomew's Church* St. John's Church...

Auengrund Auengrund Auengrund is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bockstadt Bockstadt Bockstadt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Brünn Brünn, Thuringia Brünn is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Gleichamberg 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 Masserberg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Nahetal-Waldau Nahetal-Waldau Nahetal-Waldau is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sachsenbrunn Sachsenbrunn Sachsenbrunn is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sankt Kilian Sankt Kilian Sankt Kilian is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schleusegrund Schleusegrund Schleusegrund is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Straufhain Straufhain Straufhain is a municipality in the Hildburghausen district of Thuringia, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:... Veilsdorf Veilsdorf Veilsdorf is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany....

Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
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] Ahlstädt Ahlstädt Ahlstädt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Beinerstadt Beinerstadt Beinerstadt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Bischofrod Bischofrod Bischofrod is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Dingsleben Dingsleben Dingsleben is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Ehrenberg Ehrenberg, Thuringia Ehrenberg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Eichenberg Eichenberg, Hildburghausen Eichenberg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Grimmelshausen Grimmelshausen Grimmelshausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Grub Grub, Thuringia Grub is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Henfstädt Henfstädt Henfstädt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Kloster Veßra Kloster Veßra Kloster Veßra is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen in Thuringia, Germany.Vessra Abbey was founded and supported by the Henneberg family and abandoned after the Reformation. The church was used as a parish church until 1939 when it burned... Lengfeld Lengfeld Lengfeld is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Marisfeld Marisfeld Marisfeld is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Oberstadt Oberstadt Oberstadt is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Reurieth Reurieth Reurieth is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Sankt Bernhard Sankt Bernhard, Thuringia Sankt Bernhard is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schmeheim Schmeheim Schmeheim is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany....	2. Gleichberge Gleichberge Gleichberge is a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft is in Römhild.... Haina Haina, Hildburghausen Haina is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Mendhausen Mendhausen Mendhausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Milz Milz Milz is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Römhild Römhild Römhild is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 14 km west of Hildburghausen, and 21 km southeast of Meiningen.In the Stadtkirche of Römhild is the tomb of Elisabeth and Hermann VIII of Henneberg... 1, 2 Westenfeld Westenfeld Westenfeld is a part of the former town of Wattenscheid in the Ruhr area in Germany. Westenfeld now belongs to the city of Bochum. Westenfeld has the railway station in Wattenscheid which is most frequented by passengers. Westenfeld is one of the most important areas of the German textile industry....	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.... Bad Colberg-Heldburg Bad Colberg-Heldburg Bad Colberg-Heldburg is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 16 km south of Hildburghausen, and 18 km west of Coburg.- Heldburg history:... 1, 2 Gompertshausen Gompertshausen Gompertshausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Hellingen Hellingen Hellingen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schlechtsart Schlechtsart Schlechtsart is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Schweickershausen Schweickershausen Schweickershausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany.... Ummerstadt Ummerstadt Ummerstadt is a town in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated 19 km south of Hildburghausen, and 11 km west of Coburg.... 2 Westhausen Westhausen, Hildburghausen Westhausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany....
1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• the heraldic lion of Meißen, the precursor state to 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....
  
  
• the cock representing the counts of Henneberg
  Henneberg
  Henneberg 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 Würzburg
  Bishopric of Würzburg
  The 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...
  
  is displayed

External links

Official website