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| State: | Bavaria |
| Capital: | Coburg |
| Adm. Region: | Oberfranken |
| Area: | 592 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 92,200 (2001) |
| pop. density: | 156 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | CO |
| Homepage: | http://www.landkreis-coburg.de' class='external' title="http://www.landkreis-coburg.de">landkreis-coburg.de |
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The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg. From 1826 to 1918 the region was part of the tiny duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (see Thuringia). After World War I the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria. The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of Coburg and the exclave of Königsberg, which is part of Haßberge district. The city of Neustadt was a district-free city until 1972 and was then incorporated into the district.
The district is located in the hilly country between the Thuringian Slate Mountains and the Main valley.
| The arms consist of the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria and the arms of the WettinThe Wettin dynasty of German counts, dukes, Prince Electors (Kurfursten) and kings ruled the area of today's German state of Saxony for more than 800 years as well as holding for a time the kingship of Poland. Created margraves of Meissen in 1089 and duke dynasty of SaxonyState Service Flag Civil Flag Statistics Capital: Dresden Area:18,338 km² Inhabitants:4,600,000 2000 pop. density:251 inh. km² Homepage: ISO 3166-2:DE-SN Politics Minister-President: Georg Milbradt ( CDU) Ruling party: CDU/ SPD Map With an area of 18,400. These arms represent the historic affiliations to both states. |
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