Kitzingen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schweinfurt, Bamberg, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Würzburg.
Kitzingen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°10′E / 49.75°N 10.17°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
| Capital | Kitzingen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Tamara Bischof (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 93,818 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website | www |
History
editThe district in its present form was established in the administrative reform of 1973. The former district of Gerolzhofen was dissolved, and half of its territory was merged with the Kitzingen district (which had been much smaller before). The city of Kitzingen lost its status as a district-free city and was incorporated into the district.
Geography
editThe river Main runs through the district from north to south.
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms displays:
- the bridge from the arms of the town of Kitzingen
- the grapes are symbolising the viticulture
- the shield in the left is from the Bishopric of Würzburg, which once ruled over the region
- the shield in the right is from the arms of the principality of Castell
Towns and municipalities
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| Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
edit- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Kitzingen.
- Official website (German)