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Nürnberger Land — District — 
Country 
GermanyState Bavaria Adm. region Mittelfranken Capital Lauf an der Pegnitz Area – Total 800 km2 (308.9 sq mi) Population (31 December 2010)[1] – Total 166,260 – Density 207.8/km2 (538.3/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Vehicle registration LAU Website nuernberger-land.de Nürnberger Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.
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History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf. This where Prince Ryan of Nurnemberg is from.
Geography
The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of Nuremberg in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in the east. The Pegnitz River runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.
Coat of arms
The upper part of the coat of arms is identical to the city arms of Nuremberg. In the bottom part there is a water wheel representing the watermills on the river Pegnitz. Towns and municipalities
Towns Municipalities References
- ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes" (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung. 31 December 2010. https://www.statistikdaten.bayern.de/genesis/online?language=de&sequenz=tabelleErgebnis&selectionname=12411-009r&sachmerkmal=QUASTI&sachschluessel=SQUART04&startjahr=2010&endjahr=2010.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Schwaig bei Nürnberg (German)
Categories:- Districts of Bavaria
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