- Ansbach (district)
Infobox German district
name=Ansbach
state=Bavaria
capital=Ansbach
regierungsbezirk=Mittelfranken
area=1972
population=183,700
population_as_of=2001
density=93
carsign=AN
url= [http://www.landkreis-ansbach.de landkreis-ansbach.de]Ansbach is a district in
Bavaria ,Germany . It is surrounding, but not including the city ofAnsbach ; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is Ansbach. It is the district with the biggest area in Bavaria. The district is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districtsOstalbkreis , Schwäbisch Hall and Main-Tauber (all in the state ofBaden-Württemberg ), and the districts ofNeustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim , Fürth, Roth,Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen andDonau-Ries .History
Some of the towns were already existing during the lifetime of
Charlemagne , who visited Feuchtwangen about 800. In the 13th century the towns of Rothenburg, Dinkelsbühl and Feuchtwangen were elevated to Free Imperial Cities; so they were directly subordinate to the Holy Roman Emperor. The city of Ansbach became subject to theHohenzollern family, who established the state of Ansbach (later Brandenburg-Ansbach) in the region.The district of Ansbach was established in 1972, when the former districts of Ansbach, Dinkelsbühl, Feuchtwangen and Rothenburg were merged. The city of Rothenburg lost its status as an urban district and was incorporated into the district.
Geography
Ansbach is the largest district of Bavaria. Its northern half is occupied by the Frankenhöhe, a gentle hilly countryside. The southern parts are covered with heaths and forests. The source of the
Altmühl River is located in the district.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-ansbach.de Official Website] (German)
* [http://www.frankenhoehe.de/ Frankenhöhe] (German)
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