Bamberg (district)

Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of (from the north and clockwise) Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.

History

The history of the district is linked with the history of Bamberg.

In 1862 the districts of Bamberg-West and Bamberg-East were established. They were merged in 1929. The present borders were established in 1972, when portions of the adjoining district of Erlangen-Höchstadt were annexed.

Geography

The district surrounds the town of Bamberg. The western half of the district is occupied by the Steigerwald, a hilly forest region. In the east there is the hill chain of the Frankish Alb. Between these regions the Main River enters the district from the north, turns around just before the town of Bamberg and leaves to the northwest. The smaller Regnitz River comes from the south and meets the Main behind Bamberg.

Coat of arms

	The coat of arms displays the heraldic animals of Bamberg and Ebrach, a lion and a boar.

Sights

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Baunach Hallstadt Scheßlitz Schlüsselfeld	Altendorf Bischberg Breitengüßbach Burgebrach Burgwindheim Buttenheim Ebrach Frensdorf Gerach Gundelsheim Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken Hirschaid Kemmern Königsfeld Lauter Lisberg	Litzendorf Memmelsdorf Oberhaid Pettstadt Pommersfelden Priesendorf Rattelsdorf Reckendorf Schönbrunn Stadelhofen Stegaurach Strullendorf Viereth-Trunstadt Walsdorf Wattendorf Zapfendorf

External links

• Official website (German)
• Links to municipalities