Rottweil (district)

Infobox German district
name=Rottweil
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Rottweil
regierungsbezirk=Freiburg
region=Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg
area=769.48
population=142,054
population_as_of=2002
density=185
carsign=RW
url=http://www.landkreis-rottweil.de

Rottweil is a district ("Kreis") in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.

History

The district dates back to the "Oberamt Rottweil", which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part of Württemberg. In 1934 it was renamed to "Landkreis" (district). 1938 the two neighboring districts Sulz and Oberndorf were dissolved, and most of the district Oberndorf and a small part of Sulz was added to the district Rottweil. During World War II, a series of concentration camps, collectively known as KZ Schörzingen-Rottweil-Zepfenhan, were located in the area. [Christine O'Keefe."Concentration Camps."www.tartanplace.com/tartanhistory/concentrationcamps.html] In 1973 in another communal reform several municipalities from the districts Horb, Wolfach, Hechingen and Villingen were added.

Geography

The district covers part of the mountains of the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb.

Coat of arms

Cities and towns

References

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-rottweil.de Official website] (German)
* [http://www.reichsstadt-rottweil.de History and territory of the former Reichsstadt Rottweil]