Roth (district)
Encyclopedia
Roth is a district in Bavaria
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Nürnberger Land
, Neumarkt
, Eichstätt
, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
, Ansbach
and Fürth
, and the cities of Schwabach
and Nuremberg
.
In medieval times the region was ruled by many lords. Brandenburg-Ansbach
and Nuremberg
owned possessions in this territory, and other parts were property of clerical states. When these clerical states were dissolved in 1803, the district fell to Bavaria.
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Roth, Schwabach and Hilpoltstein.
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...
. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Nürnberger Land
Nürnberger Land
Nürnberger Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.-History:...
, 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:...
, 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:...
, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen
Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen is a Kreis in the west of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ansbach, Roth, Eichstätt and Donau-Ries.-History:...
, Ansbach
Ansbach (district)
Ansbach is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is surrounding, but not including the city of Ansbach; nonetheless the administrative seat of the district is Ansbach. It is the district with the biggest area in Bavaria...
and Fürth
Fürth (district)
Fürth is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, and by the districts of Roth, Ansbach, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim and Erlangen-Höchstadt.-History:...
, and the cities of Schwabach
Schwabach
Schwabach is a German town of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg, in the center of the region of Franconia in the North of Bavaria. The city is an autonomous administrative district . Schwabach is also the name of a river which runs through the city prior joining the Rednitz.Schwabach is...
and Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
.
In medieval times the region was ruled by many lords. Brandenburg-Ansbach
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
and Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
owned possessions in this territory, and other parts were property of clerical states. When these clerical states were dissolved in 1803, the district fell to Bavaria.
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Roth, Schwabach and Hilpoltstein.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
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Allersberg Allersberg is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Büchenbach Büchenbach is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Georgensgmünd Georgensgmünd is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Kammerstein Kammerstein is a municipality in the district of Roth in Bavaria in Germany.... Rednitzhembach Rednitzhembach is municipality in the district of Roth in Bavaria in Germany.... Rohr, Middle Franconia Rohr is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Röttenbach, Roth Röttenbach is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Schwanstetten Schwanstetten is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. Schwanstetten is located 15 km south of Nuremberg. Population is about 7,500 Schwanstetten is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany. Schwanstetten is located 15 km south of Nuremberg.... Thalmässing Thalmässing is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... Wendelstein, Bavaria Wendelstein is a municipality in the district of Roth, in Bavaria, Germany.... |
External links
- Official website (German)