Reutlingen (district)

Reutlingen, nicknamed "The Gate to the Swabian Alb" (German: "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen Alb"), is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The former free imperial city (until 1802) reached the limit of 100,000 residents in 1989. It is the ninth-largest city in Baden-Württemberg. Reutlingen district's neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Esslingen, Göppingen, Alb-Donau, Ostalbkreis, Biberach, Sigmaringen, Zollernalbkreis and Tübingen

This article is about the district of Reutlingen within the state of Baden-Württemberg. For the city of Reutlingen itself, capital of Reutlingen district, see Reutlingen.
Reutlingen
District
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionTübingen
CapitalReutlingen
Area
 • Total1,094.14 km2 (422.45 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2019)[1]
 • Total287,034
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRT
Websitewww.kreis-reutlingen.de

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Reutlingen, which was created in 1803 when the previously free imperial city Reutlingen became part of Württemberg. In 1934, it was converted into the district, in 1938 the district Urach was dissolved and split between the districts Reutlingen and Münsingen. In 1973 the district Münsingen was dissolved, and most part was merged into the district Reutlingen. A few municipalities from the districts Tübingen, Saulgau, Sigmaringen and Nürtingen were also added.

Geography

The district is largely located in the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb).

Economy and infrastructure

Transport

The district has no national (A) motorway (German: Autobahn) but has large Federal/National roads (German: Bundesstraßen):

Partnerships

The district had a friendship with the Czech district Chrudim. In 2002, the Czech districts were reformed and the region Pardubice became the successor of the district Chrudim.

The district also has a friendship with the Italian Province of Parma, as well as the district Sächsische Schweiz in the Free State of Saxony.

Coat of arms
Coat of arms

The coat of arms is the coat of arms of the Counts of Achalm, who ruled the largest part of the district until the 11th century. Even though these counts never used arms by themselves, the Zwiefalten Abbey appointed them these arms.

Cities and towns
Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Reutlingen

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2019". Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg (in German). September 2020.
  2. "A85 - Autobahnatlas". www.autobahnatlas-online.de. Retrieved 2020-11-27.

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