- Bamberg (district)
Infobox German district
name=Bamberg
state=Bavaria
capital=Bamberg
regierungsbezirk=Oberfranken
region=Oberfranken-West
area=1168
population=140,000
population_as_of=2002
density=120
carsign=BA
url= [http://www.landkreis-bamberg.de landkreis-bamberg.de]
Bamberg Land is a district in
Bavaria ,Germany . It surrounds but does not include the town ofBamberg . The district is bounded by the districts of (from the north and clockwise) Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim,Erlangen-Höchstadt ,Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim , Kitzingen, Schweinfurt andHaßberge .History
The history of the district is linked with the history of
Bamberg .In 1862 the districts of Bamberg-West and Bamberg-East were established. They were merged in 1929. The present borders were established in 1972, when portions of the adjoining district of
Erlangen-Höchstadt were annexed.Geography
The district surrounds the town of
Bamberg . The western half of the district is occupied by the Steigerwald, a hilly forest region. In the east there is the hill chain of theFrankish Alb . Between these regions theMain River enters the district from the north, turns around just before the town of Bamberg and leaves to the northwest. The smallerRegnitz River comes from the south and meets the Main behind Bamberg.Coat of arms
Sights
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-bamberg.de/ Official website] (German)
* [http://www.bnv-bamberg.de/links/landkreis.html Links to municipalities]
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