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Kelheim is a district in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, bound (from the north and clockwise) by the regions Regensburg

Regensburg (district)

Regensburg is an administrative district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Schwandorf, Cham, Straubing-Bogen, Kelheim and Neumarkt...

, Landshut

Landshut (district)

Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau, Rottal-Inn, Mühldorf, Erding and Freising. The city of Landshut is enclosed by, but does not belong to the district...

, Freising

Freising (district)

Freising is a district in Bavaria, Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazine FOCUS MONEY comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen.The district...

, Pfaffenhofen

Pfaffenhofen (district)

Pfaffenhofen is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Eichstätt, Kelheim, Freising, Dachau and Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, and the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...

, Eichstätt

Eichstätt (district)

Eichstätt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Neuburg-Schrobenhausen, Donau-Ries, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Roth, Neumarkt, Kelheim and Pfaffenhofen, and by the city of Ingolstadt.-History:...

and Neumarkt

Neumarkt (district)

Neumarkt is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nürnberger Land, Amberg-Sulzbach, Schwandorf, Regensburg, Kelheim, Eichstätt and Roth.-History:...

Geography

The district is located half way between Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...

and Regensburg

Regensburg

Regensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...

on both banks of the Danube

Danube

The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
the roses symbolise the monasteries of Biburg
Biburg Abbey
Biburg Abbey was a house of the Benedictines located at Biburg in Bavaria, Germany.The monastery, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was founded in 1132 by Konrad and Arbo von Sittling-Biburg, sons of the Blessed Berta of Biburg, who donated their castle to the Bishop of Bamberg for the purpose...

and Weltenburg
Weltenburg Abbey
Weltenburg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Weltenburg in Kelheim on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany.-First foundation:...
silver and black are the colours of Abensberg
Abensberg
Abensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich...

, which once was a free imperial city

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Abensberg Abensberg Abensberg is a town in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany, lying around 30 km southwest of Regensburg, 40 km east of Ingolstadt, 50 northwest of Landshut and 100 km north of Munich... Kelheim Kelheim Kelheim is a municipality in Bavaria, capital of the district Kelheim. It is situated at the confluence of Altmühl and Danube. As of June 30, 2005, the town had a population of 15,667.... Mainburg Mainburg Mainburg is a town in the district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Abens, 30 km northwest of Landshut and 30 km southeast of Ingolstadt.... Neustadt an der Donau Neustadt an der Donau Neustadt an der Donau is a town in Lower Bavaria on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany. Lying on the western border of Landkreis Kelheim, Neustadt is primarily known for the thermal spa Bad Gögging. Neustadt had a population of 12,753 as of December 31, 2003.... Riedenburg Riedenburg Riedenburg is a town in the district of Kelheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Altmühl, northwest of Kelheim and northeast of Ingolstadt.-References:...	Aiglsbach Aiglsbach Aiglsbach is a town and municipality in the Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim, Germany, and a member of the Mainburg administrative partnership, a voluntary resource-pooling agreement with three neighbouring municipalities.-Geography:... Attenhofen Attenhofen Attenhofen is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Bad Abbach Bad Abbach Bad Abbach is a municipality in the district Kelheim, Bavaria, Germany. Due to its sulphurous springs it has the status of a spa town.-External links:*... Biburg Biburg Biburg is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Elsendorf Elsendorf Elsendorf is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Essing Essing Essing is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Hausen Hausen, Lower Bavaria Hausen is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.-References:... Herrngiersdorf Herrngiersdorf Herrngiersdorf is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Ihrlerstein Ihrlerstein Ihrlerstein is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany....	Kirchdorf Kirchdorf, Lower Bavaria Kirchdorf is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Langquaid Langquaid Langquaid is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.-Ortsteile:Villages affiliated to the administration of Langquaid areAdlhausenHellringLeitenhausenNiederleierndorfOberleierndorfParingUnterschneidhart... Painten Painten Painten is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Rohr in Niederbayern Rohr in Niederbayern Rohr in Niederbayern is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Saal an der Donau Saal an der Donau Saal is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, around 25 km southwest of Regensburg.-Ortsteile:Villages affiliated to the administration of Saal are Buchhofen... Siegenburg Siegenburg Siegenburg is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Teugn Teugn Teugn is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.-History:During World War II, a subcamp of the Nazi concentration camp Flossenbürg, named Ringberg Me,... Train Train, Bavaria Train is one of the many municipalities of Germany in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Volkenschwand Volkenschwand Volkenschwand is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany.... Wildenberg Wildenberg Wildenberg is a municipality in the district of Kelheim in Bavaria in Germany....

External links

Official website (German)
Altmühltal Nature Park (German, English)

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