- Eichstätt (district)
Infobox German district
name=Eichstätt
state=Bavaria
capital=Eichstätt
regierungsbezirk=Oberbayern
region=Ingolstadt
area=1214
population=119,600
population_as_of=2000
density=99
carsign=EI
url= [http://www.landkreis-eichstaett.de landkreis-eichstaett.de]Eichstätt is a district in
Bavaria ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts ofNeuburg-Schrobenhausen ,Donau-Ries ,Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen , Roth, Neumarkt, Kelheim and Pfaffenhofen, and by the city ofIngolstadt .History
The district of Eichstätt in its present form was established in
1972 by merging the former district of Eichstätt with parts of the dissolved districts of Ingolstadt, Beilngries, Riedenburg and Hilpoltstein. The city of Eichstätt lost its status as a district-free city and became the capital of the new district.Today the Eichstätt district has powerful economic structures. The rate of workless people is only 1.8%Geography
The district is located in the southern part of the
Frankish Alb . 80 % of the district are situated in the Altmühltal Nature Park. In the southeast theDanube forms a short part of the border.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-eichstaett.de Official website] (German)
* [http://www.naturpark-altmuehltal.de/portal.html Altmühltal Nature Park] (German, English)
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