Ludwigsburg (district)
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Ludwigsburg is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg
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
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. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) 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...

, Rems-Murr, the district-free city Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

, and the districts Böblingen and Enz
Enz (district)
Enzkreis is a district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Heilbronn,Ludwigsburg, Böblingen and Calw...

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History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Ludwigsburg, which was created by the dukedom Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....

 in the beginning of the 19th century. After several small changes during the century, it was converted into a district in 1938. Several municipalities of the dissolved Oberämter Besigheim, Marbach and Waiblingen were added to the newly formed district.

During the communal reform of 1973 the district gained about half of the dissolved district Vaihingen, and some few municipalities from the districts Backnang and Leonberg.

Geography

The main river in the districts is 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...

, which divides the district into a big western part and a smaller eastern part.

Partnerships

Starting in 1990 the district has a partnership with the district Chemnitzer Land
Chemnitzer Land
Chemnitzer Land is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the district of Mittweida, the city of Chemnitz, the districts of Stollberg and Zwickauer Land and the state of Thuringia .- History :The history of the region is largely influenced by the neighbouring...

 in the Free State of Saxony. Even older is the partnership with the region Upper Galilee
Upper Galilee
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 in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

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Since 1992 the district has a partnershop with the Hungaria
Hungaria
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n Komitat Pest
Pest (county)
Ethnic groups :*Magyars - 93.5%*Germans - 1.7%*Roma - 1.2%*Slovaks - 0.8%*Others - 0.5%*Unknown - 2.3%Religions :*Roman Catholic - 53%*Calvinist - 16%*Lutheran - 3.8%*Greek Catholic - 1.2%*Others - 1.3%...

, however the official signing of the partnership contract did take place in 2002. A friendship exists with the city Yichang
Yichang
Yichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...

 in the province Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...

, China
China
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Coat of arms

The imperial eagle in the coat of arms is taken from the arms of the city Markgröningen, which was an imperial city. It was later adopted by the city Ludwigsburg as well. The deer antler above the eagle is the symbol of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....

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Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipal federations Municipalities
  1. Asperg
    Asperg
    Asperg is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 15 km north of Stuttgart, and 4 km west of Ludwigsburg. The Hohenasperg fortress is situated in Asperg....

  2. Besigheim
    Besigheim
    Besigheim is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.It is situated 13 km north of Ludwigsburg at the confluence of the Neckar and Enz rivers. The town has many old buildings and a town hall that dates back to 1459...

  3. Bietigheim-Bissingen
    Bietigheim-Bissingen
    Bietigheim-Bissingen is the second-largest town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 42,515 inhabitants in 2007. It is situated on the river Enz, close to its confluence with the Neckar, about 19 km north of Stuttgart, and 20 km south of Heilbronn.- Buildings...

  4. Bönnigheim
    Bönnigheim
    Bönnigheim is a town in the German administrative district of Ludwigsburg which lies at the edge of the areas known as Stromberg and Zabergäu. The nearest large towns are Ludwigsburg and Heilbronn.- Geography :Districts of the town...

  5. Ditzingen
    Ditzingen
    Ditzingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 10 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 12 km southwest of Ludwigsburg. The Hirschlanden transmitter is located near Ditzingen-Hirschlanden...

  6. Freiberg am Neckar
    Freiberg am Neckar
    Freiberg am Neckar is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Neckar, 18 km north of Stuttgart, and 4 km north of Ludwigsburg....

  7. Gerlingen
    Gerlingen
    Gerlingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 9 km west of Stuttgart, and 15 km southwest of Ludwigsburg, Gerlingen is home to BOSCH appliances....

  8. Großbottwar
    Großbottwar
    Großbottwar is a town in the Ludwigsburg district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It sits within the Neckar River basin and is located on a tourist route through the Württemberg wine region. The Großbottwar region has been inhabited since at least the Stone Age and was occupied by the Romans...

  9. Korntal-Münchingen
    Korntal-Münchingen
    Korntal-Münchingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated at the northwestern border of Stuttgart and 8 km of its centre, and 10 km southwest of Ludwigsburg...

  10. Kornwestheim
    Kornwestheim
    Kornwestheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated about 10 km north of Stuttgart, and 5 km south of Ludwigsburg.-Entertainment:...

  11. Ludwigsburg
    Ludwigsburg
    Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...

  12. Marbach am Neckar
    Marbach am Neckar
    Marbach am Neckar is a town on the river Neckar in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The nearest larger cities are Ludwigsburg and Stuttgart ....

  13. Markgröningen
    Markgröningen
    Markgröningen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is known for its fine historic buildings, many in the Fachwerk German architectural style, and its annual Shepherds' Run...

  14. Oberriexingen
    Oberriexingen
    Oberriexingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Enz, 20 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 13 km west of Ludwigsburg....

  15. Remseck
    Remseck
    Remseck am Neckar is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Rems and Neckar, about 12 km northeast of Stuttgart, and 7 km southeast of Ludwigsburg.-History:...

  16. Sachsenheim
    Sachsenheim
    Sachsenheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 11 km northwest of Ludwigsburg.-See also:...

  17. Steinheim an der Murr
    Steinheim an der Murr
    Steinheim an der Murr is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Murr, 9 km northeast of Ludwigsburg. The Steinheim Skull was found near Steinheim an der Murr....

  18. Vaihingen
    Vaihingen
    Vaihingen an der Enz is located on the western periphery of the middle Neckar region, between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, in southern Germany. Vaihingen is situated on the river Enz, and has a population of around 30,000. The city is within the administrative region of Stuttgart, and in the district...

     (Enz)
  • Besigheim
  • Bietigheim-Bissingen
  • Bönnigheim
  • Freiberg
  • Marbach am Neckar
  • Steinheim-Murr
  • Vaihingen
  • Affalterbach
    Affalterbach
    Affalterbach is a municipality in the Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany, near Stuttgart.Affalterbach is known for being the current location of Mercedes-AMG....

  • Benningen
    Benningen am Neckar
    Benningen is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.- History :By 85 AD, the Neckar-Odenwald line was the frontier of the Roman Empire. The Romans built the Limes Germanicus to secure this border. Along the border they built fortifications in regular...

  • Eberdingen
    Eberdingen
    Eberdingen is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg . It is part of the Neckar Region and the metropolitan area of Stuttgart...

  • Erdmannhausen
    Erdmannhausen
    Erdmannhausen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

  • Erligheim
    Erligheim
    Erligheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

  • Freudental
    Freudental
    Freudental is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-External links:*...

  • Gemmrigheim
    Gemmrigheim
    Gemmrigheim is a German village in the district of Ludwigsburg, in the administrative region of Stuttgart, in Baden-Württemberg....

  • Hemmingen
    Hemmingen, Baden-Württemberg
    Hemmingen is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany....

  • Hessigheim
    Hessigheim
    Hessigheim is a town in the Ludwigsburg Landkreis approximately 25 km north of Stuttgart. Hessigheim is located in the State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Situated in the Neckar river valley, this small town is surrounded by vineyards, fields and forests...

  • Ingersheim
    Ingersheim
    Ingersheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

  • Kirchheim am Neckar
    Kirchheim am Neckar
    Kirchheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

  • Löchgau
    Löchgau
    Löchgau is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-History:The first mention of Löchgau can be found in a falsified deed. In it is claimed that in 1147 the bishop of Speyer presented the Peterskirche to Maulbronn Abbey, after having purchased it from a local nobleman...

  • Möglingen
    Möglingen
    Möglingen is a municipality in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 13 km northwest of Stuttgart, and 5 km west of Ludwigsburg....

  • Mundelsheim
    Mundelsheim
    Mundelsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated on the Neckar river, which flows into the Rhine. It is situated in the northern portion of the district of Ludwigsburg and borders the southern edge of the district of Heilbronn....

  • Murr
  • Oberstenfeld
    Oberstenfeld
    Oberstenfeld is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is located about 40 km north of Stuttgart.-Geography:...

  • Pleidelsheim
    Pleidelsheim
    Pleidelsheim is a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, about north of Stuttgart. Pleidelsheim is situated on the right bank of the Neckar river across from Ingersheim. This historical town has buildings that date back to the 14th century.-External links:...

  • Schwieberdingen
    Schwieberdingen
    Schwieberdingen is a town of about 10,700 inhabitants located in Southwest Germany. The city founded in 1304 is 10 km away from Ludwigsburg and 14 km away from Stuttgart, the capital of Baden-Württemberg....

  • Sersheim
    Sersheim
    Sersheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....

  • Tamm
    Tamm
    Tamm is a Gemeinde in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 6 km northwest of Ludwigsburg, 4 km south of Bietigheim-Bissingen, and approx. 17 km north of Stuttgart's city center...

  • Walheim
    Walheim
    Walheim is a town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with a considerable viticulture. Besides the village Walheim there are no other places belonging to the municipal area of Walheim.-Geography and climate:...


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