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Main-Tauber-Kreis
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State: Baden-Württemberg
Capital:Tauberbischofsheim
Adm. Region:Stuttgart
Area:1,304.51 km²
Inhabitants:137,656 (2002)
pop. density:106 inh./km²
Car identification:TBB
Homepage:http://www.main-tauber-kreis.de
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Main-Tauber is a district (Kreis) in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north-west clockwise) Miltenberg, Main-Spessart, Würzburg, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Ansbach (all in Bavaria), and the districts Schwäbisch Hall, Hohenlohekreis and Neckar-Odenwald.

1 History

The district was created in 1973 by merging the districts Bad Mergentheim, Tauberbischofsheim and parts of the district Buchen. At first it was called Tauberkreis, in 1974 it was renamed to its current name Main-Tauber-Kreis.

2 Geography

The name of the district already names the two main rivers. The Main forms the northern boundary of the district, while its affluent Tauber flows through the district from southeast to north. The north of the district covers part of the SpessartThe Spessart is a hill chain in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. On three sides it is bounded by the Main River, which describes a long curve. Two large cities are located at the foot of the Spessart: Aschaffenburg and Wurzburg. Although mountains, while the southern area is called Bauland.

3 Coat of arms

The coat of arms show the symbols of the three historical states which ruled the area of the district. The biggest part of the district was part of the clerical state of WürzburgWurzburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main river, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken. For the German World War II radar system of the same name see Wuerzburg radar''. The city of Wurzburg is not included in Wurzburg (d, the line with the three peaks as the symbol of FranconiaFranconia (German, Franken , a region in Germany now part of the state of Bavaria. The area was the seat of the Salian Holy Roman Emperors, and is considered one of the five original stem duchies that made up the Holy Roman Empire. Throughout the Middle A represents this. The wheel in top is the symbol of the clerical state of MainzMainz (French Mayence is a city in Germany, which is the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Introduction Mainz is located on the left bank of the river Rhine, opposite the confluence of the Main river with the Rhine. Population (, the cross is the symbol of the Teutonic Order.


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