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The Ostalbkreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Schwäbisch Hall, Ansbach, Donau-Ries, Heidenheim, Göppingen and Rems-Murr.
1 History
The district was created in 1973, when the district Aalen was merged with most of the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.
2 Geography
The district is located in the east part of the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb), hence its name which translates to eastern alb district. Main rivers in the district are the Rems, Jagst and Kocher, all affluents of the Neckar.
3 Partnerships
Since 1992 the district has an official partnership with the Italian province Ravenna. Also since the 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn it has a friendship with the FinishSuomen TasavaltaRepubliken Finland ( In Detail) ( In Detail) National motto: None Official languages Finnish and Swedish Capital Helsinki President Tarja Halonen Prime minister Matti Vanhanen Area Total % water Ranked 64th 337,030 km² 9. 4% Population Tot province OuluThe Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia. Historical Province For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia The province of Oulu was.
4 Coat of arms
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| The imperial eagle to the left represents the free imperial cities in the district, especially the city Aalen. The lion to the right is the symbol of the Staufen family, who founded the city Schwäbisch Gmünd. These two symbols were taken from the coat of arms of the two precursor districts. The staff in the middle represents the Abbey of Ellwangen, who possessed many smaller areas scattered in the district.
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