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Rosenheim (district)
Encyclopedia
Rosenheim is a Kreis in the south of Bavaria
, Germany
.
Neighboring districts are, clockwise from the west, Miesbach
, Munich
, Ebersberg
, Mühldorf
, and Traunstein
, with the Austria
n province Tirol
across the southern border.
The district entirely surrounds the city of Rosenheim
, which is independently administered but hosts the district's administration; both the city and the district share the "RO" designation for their license plates
.
, and parts of Wasserburg am Inn
were merged.
, the Chiemgau
. The landscape is dominated by moraine
s created by the Inn glacier
in the last glacial period, including many lakes. To the east of the district is the largest of these lakes, the Chiemsee
. The main rivers in the district are the Inn and the Mangfall, which meet in the city of Rosenheim.
Mountain ranges in the south of the district include the Chiemgauer Alpen and the Mangfallgebirge, which also contains the Wendelstein, at 1838 metres (6,030.2 ft) the highest elevation in the district.
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...
.
Neighboring districts are, clockwise from the west, Miesbach
Miesbach (district)
Miesbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Munich and Rosenheim, and by the Austrian state of Tyrol.-History:...
, Munich
Munich (district)
Munich is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It borders the districts of Dachau, Freising, Erding, Ebersberg, Rosenheim, Miesbach, Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Starnberg, Fürstenfeldbruck, and surrounds district-free city Munich itself, which is the district seat.-History:The history of the region is...
, Ebersberg
Ebersberg (district)
Ebersberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Erding, Mühldorf, Rosenheim and Munich.-History:...
, Mühldorf
Mühldorf (district)
Mühldorf is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Landshut, Rottal-Inn, Altötting, Traunstein, Rosenheim, Ebersberg and Erding.-History:...
, and Traunstein
Traunstein (district)
Traunstein is a Kreis in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Mühldorf, Altötting, the Austrian states Upper Austria and Salzburg, the district Berchtesgadener Land, the Austrian states of Salzburg and Tyrol, and the district Rosenheim.-Geography:The district is...
, with the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n province Tirol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
across the southern border.
The district entirely surrounds the city of Rosenheim
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a town in Bavaria at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Mangfall. It is seat of administration of the district of Rosenheim, but is not a part of it.-Geography:...
, which is independently administered but hosts the district's administration; both the city and the district share the "RO" designation for their license plates
German car number plates
German car number plates show the place where the car carrying them is registered. Whenever German citizens change their main place of residence in Germany, they are required to buy new number plates. Number plates can be bought which are valid all year round or between 2 to 11 months within any...
.
History
The district was created in 1972 when the former districts Rosenheim, Bad AiblingBad Aibling
Bad Aibling is a spa town and former district seat in Bavaria on the river Mangfall, located some 35 miles southeast of Munich. It is a health resort .-History:...
, and parts of Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn
Wasserburg am Inn is a town in the district Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The historic centre is a peninsula, formed by the meandering Inn River...
were merged.
Geography
The Rosenheim district is located in the foothills of the AlpsAlps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, the Chiemgau
Chiemgau
Chiemgau is the common name of a geographic area in Upper Bavaria. It refers to the foothills of the Alps between the rivers Inn and Traun, with lake Chiemsee at its center. The political districts that contain the Chiemgau are Rosenheim and Traunstein...
. The landscape is dominated by moraine
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...
s created by the Inn glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in the last glacial period, including many lakes. To the east of the district is the largest of these lakes, the Chiemsee
Chiemsee
Chiemsee is a freshwater lake in Bavaria, Germany, between Rosenheim, Germany, and Salzburg, Austria. It is often called the Bavarian Sea. The rivers Tiroler Achen and Prien flow into the lake; the river Alz, out of it...
. The main rivers in the district are the Inn and the Mangfall, which meet in the city of Rosenheim.
Mountain ranges in the south of the district include the Chiemgauer Alpen and the Mangfallgebirge, which also contains the Wendelstein, at 1838 metres (6,030.2 ft) the highest elevation in the district.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms Coat of arms A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth... includes the distinctive Bavarian fusily Coat of arms of Bavaria The coat of arms of the German state of Bavaria has greater and lesser versions.It had been introduced by law fully by 5 June 1950:-The meaning of the coat of arms:... at the top. The crossed leaves of the water lilly Nymphaea alba Nymphaea alba, also known as the European White Waterlily, White Lotus, or Nenuphar, is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.... on the left are taken from the Frauenchiemsee Frauenchiemsee The island Frauenchiemsee is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim, which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria. The large and car free Fraueninsel houses 300 permanent residents as... coat of arms, symbolizing the Chiemsee area of the district, and the red lion represents the city of Wasserburg. The coat of arms was granted in 1976. |
Towns and municipalities
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Verwaltungsgemeinschaften
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Albaching Albaching is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.- Geography :Albaching lies in the alpine foothills, approximately 45 km east of Munich, 30 km south of Erding, 40 km south-west of Mühldorf am Inn, 12 km north-east of Wasserburg am Inn, 38 km... Amerang Amerang is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.It is south of Wasserburg am Inn.It is famous for its German Car Museum, Historical Farmhouse Museum and Amerang Castle concerts.... Aschau im Chiemgau Aschau im Chiemgau is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Babensham Babensham is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Bad Feilnbach Bad Feilnbach is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Bernau am Chiemsee Bernau am Chiemsee is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Brannenburg Brannenburg is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Breitbrunn am Chiemsee Breitbrunn am Chiemsee is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Chiemsee (municipality) Chiemsee is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany, named after the lake Chiemsee. It is Bavaria's smallest municipality by area and the second smallest by population.... Eggstätt Eggstätt is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.Eggstätt is situated on a flat ridge between a forested, undulating region and the wetland area to the northwest of Lake Chiemsee... Eiselfing Eiselfing is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Feldkirchen-Westerham Feldkirchen-Westerham is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 22 km west of Rosenheim.... Flintsbach Flintsbach is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Frasdorf Frasdorf is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Griesstätt Griesstätt is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Großkarolinenfeld Großkarolinenfeld is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Gstadt am Chiemsee Gstadt am Chiemsee is a civil parish in the rural district of Rosenheim. It is located on lake Chiemsee.-Districts:Gstadt am Chiemsee consists of the districts of* Gollenshausen* Gstadt* Aich* Aiglsbuch* Aisching* Ed* Lienzing* Lienzinger Moos... Halfing Halfing is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.Bibliography and Places of discovery for the following pages:Peter v... Höslwang Höslwang is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany.... |
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External links
- Official website (in German)