Tuttlingen (district)

Infobox German district
name=Tuttlingen
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Tuttlingen
regierungsbezirk=Freiburg
region=Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg
area=734.4
population=134,047
population_as_of=2002
density=183
carsign=TUT
url=http://www.landkreis-Tuttlingen.de

Tuttlingen is a county ("Kreis") in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring counties are (from north clockwise) Rottweil, Zollernalbkreis, Sigmaringen, Constance and Schwarzwald-Baar.

History

The county dates back to the "Oberamt Tuttlingen", which was created in 1806. After several minor changes it was merged with the Oberamt Spaichingen and converted into the county in 1938. In 1973 it was enlarged by some municipalities from the dissolved counties Donaueschingen and Stockach.

Geography

The landscape of the county are the hills of the Swabian Alb, with the Danube as the main river.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-tuttlingen.de Official website] (German)