Hohenlohe (district)

Infobox German district
name=Hohenlohe
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Künzelsau
regierungsbezirk=Stuttgart
region=Stuttgart
area=776.68
population=109,389
population_as_of=2002
density=141
carsign=KÜN
url=http://www.hohenlohekreis.de

The Hohenlohekreis is a district ("Kreis") in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Neckar-Odenwald, Main-Tauber, Schwäbisch Hall and Heilbronn.

Künzelsau is the administration centre of the district.

Industry & Companies

*Würth
*Bürkert
*Rosenberg
*Sigloch
*Stahl

History

The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts Öhringen and Künzelsau. It was named after the family of Hohenlohe, who once had ruled most of the area, until 1806 when they lost their independence as this area became part of the kingdom of Württemberg.

Geography

The two main rivers of the districts are the "Kocher" and "Jagst", both affluents to the Neckar. The highest elevation of the district with 523 m is the Mühlberg near Waldenburg.

Partnerships

Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the County Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. In the same year it also started a friendship with the district Großenhain (now Riesa-Großenhain) in the Free State of Saxony, helping to build the administration according to West German standards.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.hohenlohekreis.de Official website] (German)