Odenwaldkreis

Odenwaldkreis
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Adm. region	Darmstadt
Capital	Erbach
Area
• Total	623.96 km2 (240.91 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	97,032
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	ERB
Website	http://www.odenwaldkreis.de

The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and Kreis Bergstraße. Odenwaldkreis belongs to the Rhine Neckar Area.

History

In 1822 the district was created under the name Erbach, subdivided into two Bezirke Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name.

Geography

As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains.

Coat of arms

The oak tree of the coat of arms symbolize the forests of the district, which also gave the district its name (Wald = forest). The three stars were taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Erbach, who once ruled the area.

Towns and municipalities

References

External links

Media related to Odenwaldkreis at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

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Coordinates: 49°39′48″N 8°59′38″E / 49.6634°N 8.99402°E / 49.6634; 8.99402