| Zollernalbkreis | |
 Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting the district of Zollernalbkreis |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Tübingen |
| Region | Neckar-Alb |
| District seat | Balingen |
| Area | 917.7 km² |
| Population | 193,552 (2002) |
| Pop. density | 211 /km² |
| Licence plate code | BL |
| Web page | http://www.zollernalbkreis.de |
The Zollernalbkreis is a district (Landkreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The district is located in the Swabian Alb, and contains the second highest elevation of this mountains, the 1011 meter high Oberhohenberg. In the south-east the district nearly reaches till the river Danube.
The district was created on January 1 1973 when the two previous districts Balingen and Hechingen were merged.
Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Tübingen, Reutlingen, Sigmaringen, Tuttlingen, Rottweil and Freudenstadt.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms show the black-and-white checkered symbol of the Hohenzollern in the left half, and the triple black deer antler on yellow ground as the symbol of Württemberg. Almost all of the districts area belonged to there two states historically. |
Towns (Städte) and municipalities (Gemeinden)
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External links
- Official website (German)
- bl-bilder - Onlinemag with Partys, Events and Pictures (German)
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