Kitzingen is a district in 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...

, 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 north and clockwise) the districts of Schweinfurt

Schweinfurt (district)

Schweinfurt is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Bad Kissingen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Würzburg and Main-Spessart. The district-free city Schweinfurt is completely surrounded by the district.-Geography:Primary rivers in the...

, 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...

, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim

Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim

Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....

 and Würzburg

Würzburg (district)

Würzburg is a Kreis in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany.Neighboring districts are Main-Spessart, Schweinfurt, Kitzingen, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, and the district Main-Tauber in Baden-Württemberg...

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History

The district in its present form was established in the administrative reform of 1973. The former district of Gerolzhofen was dissolved, and half of its territory was merged with the Kitzingen district (which had been much smaller before). The city of Kitzingen lost its status as a district-free city and was incorporated into the district.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the bridge from the arms of the city of Kitzingen the grapes are symbolising the viticulture the shield in the left is from the bishopric of Würzburg Würzburg Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian.... , which once ruled over the region the shield in the right is from the arms of the principality of Castell

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Dettelbach Dettelbach Dettelbach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Main, 17 km east of Würzburg, and 7 km north of Kitzingen.... Iphofen Iphofen Iphofen is a town in the district of Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 9 km southeast of Kitzingen along the Bundesstrasse 8.... Kitzingen Kitzingen Kitzingen is a town in the German state of Bavaria, capital of the district Kitzingen. It is part of Franconia geographical region and has around 21,000 inhabitants.Surrounded by vineyards, Kitzingen County is the largest wine producer in Bavaria... Mainbernheim Mainbernheim Mainbernheim is a municipality 4 kilometers to the south of Kitzingen in the direction of Nürnberg, was first recorded in the chronicles of 889, during the reign of King Arnulf, the church being recognized by the influential bishopric of nearby Würzburg... Marktbreit Marktbreit Marktbreit is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria situated at the most southern point of the Main river. It is the birthplace of Alois Alzheimer who first identified the symptoms of what is now known as Alzheimer's Disease... Marktsteft Marktsteft Marktsteft is a town in the district of Kitzingen, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Main, southwest of Kitzingen.It was the birthplace of the well-known Second World War general Albert Kesselring.-External links:*... Prichsenstadt Prichsenstadt Prichsenstadt is a town in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany.... Volkach Volkach Volkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria. The town was founded in 906 AD.Volkach's main tourist attraction is its annual wine festival. Volkach's wine festival is the culminating festival for the entire Franken wine region.-External links:*...	Abtswind Abtswind Abtswind is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Albertshofen Albertshofen Albertshofen is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Biebelried Biebelried Biebelried is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Buchbrunn Buchbrunn Buchbrunn is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It's placed in the Bayrische Planungsregion 2.-History:... Castell Castell, Bavaria Castell is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It was the seat of the Counts of Castell.... Geiselwind Geiselwind Geiselwind is a market town with 2323 inhabitants in Lower Franconia in the district of Kitzingen in Germany.Autotranslaters may render its name into English as "hostage wind". However, in this case, "Geisel" means a special form of a whip, not a hostage.-Geography:Geiselwind is today in the... Großlangheim Großlangheim Großlangheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Kleinlangheim Kleinlangheim Kleinlangheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Mainstockheim Mainstockheim Mainstockheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is famous for its choir, the Choir of Mainstockheim.... Markt Einersheim Markt Einersheim Markt Einersheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria, Germany. On April 5, 1945, at the end of World War II, the town was bombed by United States Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolts. American troops captured the town from German forces, who retreated to the southeast, on April... Martinsheim Martinsheim Martinsheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany....	Nordheim am Main Nordheim am Main Nordheim am Main is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Obernbreit Obernbreit Obernbreit is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Rödelsee Rödelsee Rödelsee is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It's placed near the Schwanberg and famous for growing wine.-Famous residents:* Paulus Aemilius , Hebrew bibliographer and teacher, born in Rödelsee... Rüdenhausen Rüdenhausen Rüdenhausen is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Schwarzach am Main Schwarzach am Main Schwarzach am Main is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Segnitz Segnitz Segnitz is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Seinsheim Seinsheim Seinsheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany. It is best known for its connection with the countly Seinsheim family which died out with the exception of the princely House of Schwarzenberg branch of the family.... Sommerach Sommerach Sommerach is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Sulzfeld am Main Sulzfeld am Main Sulzfeld am Main is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Wiesenbronn Wiesenbronn Wiesenbronn is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.... Wiesentheid Wiesentheid Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.-History:First time vouched in 918 as "wisenheida". The Mediatization in 1806 brought former shire Schönborn to grand duchy Würzburg so that in 1814 it belonged to Bavaria again... Willanzheim Willanzheim Willanzheim is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.-External links:*...

External links

• Official website (German)