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Kelheim (district)

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Kelheim is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany, bound (from the north and clockwise) by the districts Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.

Kelheim
District
Flag of Kelheim
Flag
Coat of arms of Kelheim
Coat of arms
Map
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionLower Bavaria
CapitalKelheim
Government
 • District admin.Martin Neumeyer (CSU)
Area
 • Total1,067 km2 (412 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
 • Total126,539
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKEH, RID, MAI, ROL, PAR
Websitelandkreis-kelheim.de


Geography

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The Befreiungshalle near Kelheim

The district is located halfway between Ingolstadt and Regensburg on both banks of the Danube. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms displays:

  • the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
  • the roses symbolise the monasteries of Biburg and Weltenburg
  • silver and black are the colours of Abensberg, which once was a free imperial city

Towns and municipalities

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 Eichstätt (district)Freising (district)Landshut (district)Neumarkt (district)Pfaffenhofen (district)RegensburgRegensburg (district)Straubing-BogenGemeindefreies Gebiet HacklbergPaintenFrauenforstNeustadt an der DonauDürnbucher ForstAbensbergAiglsbachAttenhofenBad AbbachBiburgElsendorfEssingHausenHerrngiersdorfIhrlersteinKelheimKirchdorfLangquaidMainburgNeustadt an der DonauNeustadt an der DonauPaintenPaintenRiedenburgRohr in NiederbayernSaal an der DonauSiegenburgTeugnTrainVolkenschwandWildenberg
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Abensberg
  2. Kelheim
  3. Mainburg
  4. Neustadt an der Donau
  5. Riedenburg
  1. Aiglsbach
  2. Attenhofen
  3. Bad Abbach
  4. Biburg
  5. Elsendorf
  6. Essing
  7. Hausen
  8. Herrngiersdorf
  9. Ihrlerstein
  1. Kirchdorf
  2. Langquaid
  3. Painten
  4. Rohr in Niederbayern
  5. Saal an der Donau
  6. Siegenburg
  7. Teugn
  8. Train
  9. Volkenschwand
  10. Wildenberg

References

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  1. ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
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