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Rems-Murr-Kreis

Coordinates: 48°55′N 9°32′E / 48.917°N 9.533°E / 48.917; 9.533
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Rems-Murr-Kreis
District
Flag of Rems-Murr-Kreis
Flag
Coat of arms of Rems-Murr-Kreis
Coat of arms
Map
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionStuttgart
CapitalWaiblingen
Government
 • District admin.Richard Sigel
Area
 • Total858.14 km2 (331.33 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total432,397
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWN, BK
Websitewww.rems-murr-kreis.de

Rems-Murr is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg.

History

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The district was created in 1973 when Waiblingen was merged with most of the Backnang district and a few municipalities from the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Geography

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The largest part of the district is located in the Swabian-Franconian Forest (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald), of which the Mainhardt Forest forms a part. The two rivers Rems and Murr gave the district its name.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms shows a deer antler in the middle, the symbol of the former state of Württemberg. The two wavy blue lines above and below symbolize the rivers Murr (in the north) and Rems (in the south) after which the district was named.

Twinning

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Rems-Murr-Kreis is twinned with:

Cities and towns

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AllmersbachAllmersbachAlthütteAuenwaldBacknangBacknangBurgstettenFellbachGroßerlachKaisersbachKaisersbachKaisersbachKaisersbachKirchberg an der MurrLeutenbachLeutenbachLeutenbachMurrhardtOppenweilerPlüderhausenPlüderhausenPlüderhausenRudersbergSchorndorfSchwaikheimSpiegelbergSulzbach an der MurrWaiblingenWaiblingenWaiblingenWeissach im TalWelzheimWinnendenWinterbachAspachBerglenBerglenWeinstadtKernenUrbachAlfdorfAlfdorfKorbRemshalden
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Cities Administrative districts Towns
  1. Backnang
  2. Fellbach
  3. Murrhardt
  4. Schorndorf
  5. Waiblingen
  6. Weinstadt
  7. Welzheim
  8. Winnenden
  1. Backnang
  2. Plüderhausen-Urbach
  3. Schorndorf
  4. Sulzbach
  5. Welzheim
  6. Winnenden
  1. Alfdorf
  2. Allmersbach im Tal
  3. Althütte
  4. Aspach
  5. Auenwald
  6. Berglen
  7. Burgstetten
  8. Großerlach
  9. Kaisersbach
  10. Kernen
  11. Kirchberg an der Murr
  12. Korb
  1. Leutenbach
  2. Oppenweiler
  3. Plüderhausen
  4. Remshalden
  5. Rudersberg
  6. Schwaikheim
  7. Spiegelberg
  8. Sulzbach an der Murr
  9. Urbach
  10. Weissach im Tal
  11. Winterbach

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
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48°55′N 9°32′E / 48.917°N 9.533°E / 48.917; 9.533

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