Rastatt is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...

, Germany

Germany

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. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe (district)

Karlsruhe is a rural district in the north-west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rhein-Neckar, Heilbronn,Enz, Calw, Rastatt, Germersheim, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis and the district-free city Speyer...

, Calw

Calw (district)

Calw is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Karlsruhe, Enz, the district-free city Pforzheim, Böblingen, Freudenstadt and Rastatt.- History :...

, Freudenstadt

Freudenstadt (district)

Freudenstadt is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Calw, Tübingen, Zollernalbkreis, Rottweil and the Ortenaukreis.-History:...

 and the Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis

Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...

. To the west it borders the French

France

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 département Bas-Rhin

Bas-Rhin

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. The district-free city Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden

Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...

 is completely surrounded by the district.

History

The district was created in 1939 as the successor of the Oberamt Rastatt and later the Großkreis Baden. In 1973 it was merged with the majority of the neighboring district Bühl, and some small parts of the district Kehl.

Geography

The district is located in the Rhine valley. The south-east part, however, is already part of the northern Black Forest

Black Forest

The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....

. The highest elevation is the Hornisgrinde

Hornisgrinde

The Hornisgrinde, 1164 m , is the highest mountain in the Northern Black Forest of Germany. The Hornisgrinde lies in northern Ortenaukreis district.- Origin of the name :...

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Partnerships

Since 1968 the district has partnership with the Finnish

Finland

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 city Vantaa

Vantaa

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. The partnership with the Italian

Italy

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 Provincia di Pesaro e Urbino was started in 1996.
It is twinned with Fano in Italy, New Briton in the Usa and also twinned with Woking England in 2000. It is also twinned with the Czech town from which its Princess came from during the Baroque period and for whom the summer palace was built.

Coat of arms

The top-left corner of the coat of arms show a wine ladder, the symbol of the city Rastatt. The grapes in the top-right symbolize the viticulture Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...  in the area around Bühl. The red bar on yellow ground in the bottom-right is the symbol of Baden, and the rose in bottom-left is the symbol of the dukes of Eberstein.

Cities and towns

Cities	Towns
Bühl Bühl (Baden) The city of Bühl is part of the district of Rastatt in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It has a history reaching back to the twelfth century and was formerly an agricultural town, especially famous for its plums... Gaggenau Gaggenau Gaggenau is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located some 8 km northeast of Baden-Baden.- Geography :... Gernsbach Gernsbach Gernsbach is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, east of Baden-Baden in the Black Forest. Twin towns are Baccarat in France and Pergola, Marche in Italy.... Kuppenheim Kuppenheim Kuppenheim is a town in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 5 km southeast of Rastatt, and 8 km north of Baden-Baden.... Lichtenau Rastatt Rastatt Rastatt is a city and baroque residence in the District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50'000...	Au am Rhein Au am Rhein Au is a municipality in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Bietigheim (Baden) Bietigheim (Baden) Bietigheim is a village in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Southwestern Germany.-Neighbour towns and villages:Bietigheim borders on the following towns, clockwise beginning from the north:... Bischweier Bischweier Bischweier is a municipality in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Bühlertal Bühlertal Bühlertal is a municipality in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Durmersheim Durmersheim Durmersheim is a small town in the district of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Southwest Germany and has a population of 12,049 .Durmersheim is situated between Karlsruhe and Rastatt, in the valley of the river Rhine near the border to France. There is also a forest in the valley, named Hardtwald, c... Elchesheim-Illingen Elchesheim-Illingen Elchesheim-Illingen is a village in Southwestern Germany, located between Karlsruhe and Rastatt. The river Rhine flows 5 km west of the village.-Population:... Forbach Forbach (Baden) Forbach is a village in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the district of Rastatt. It is located in the Murg river valley, in the northern part of the Schwarzwald mountains. Forbach is further broken down into the following districts: Langenbrand, Bermersbach, Gausbach, Hundsbach, Herrenwies,... Hügelsheim Hügelsheim Hügelsheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Iffezheim Iffezheim Iffezheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It lies close to the Rhine river, where the Lock Iffezheim is also situated.-Mayors:*Jakob Huber *Konrad Mußler *Johannes N... Loffenau Loffenau Loffenau is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-Geography:Loffenau is located within a tributary valley of the "Murgtal" in the western slopes of the northern black forest.-Local attractions:... Muggensturm Muggensturm Muggensturm is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Ötigheim Ötigheim Ötigheim is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.-References:... Ottersweier Ottersweier Ottersweier is a community in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany.-Twin cities: - Westerlo, Flanders, Belgium, since 1962 - Krauschwitz, Germany, since 1989... Rheinmünster Rheinmünster Rheinmünster is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Sinzheim Sinzheim Sinzheim is a municipality in the district of Rastatt, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located 6 km west of Baden-Baden, and 11 km south of Rastatt.... Steinmauern Steinmauern Steinmauern is a town in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.... Weisenbach Weisenbach Weisenbach is a municipality in the district of Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
Administrative districts
Bischweier-Kuppenheim Bühl Durmersheim Gernsbach Rastatt Rheinmünster-Lichtenau Sinzheim

External links

• Official website (German)