Reutlingen (district)

This article is about the district of Reutlingen within the state of Baden-Württemberg. For the city of Reutlingen itself, capital of Reutlingen district, seeReutlingen.

Reutlingen, nicknamed "The Gate to theSwabian Alb" (German:"Das Tor zur Schwäbischen Alb"), is aLandkreis (district) in the middle ofBaden-Württemberg,Germany.The formerfree imperial city (until 1802) reached the limit of 100,000 residents in 1989. It is the ninth-largest city inBaden-Württemberg. Reutlingen district's neighboring districts are (from north clockwise)Esslingen,Göppingen,Alb-Donau,Biberach,Sigmaringen,Zollernalbkreis,Tübingen andBöblingen.

Reutlingen
District
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Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Tübingen
Capital	Reutlingen
Government
• District admin.	Ulrich Fiedler
Area
• Total	1,094.14 km² (422.45 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2022)^[1]
• Total	291,696
• Density	270/km² (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	RT
Website	www.kreis-reutlingen.de

History

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The district dates back to theOberamt Reutlingen, which was created in 1803 when the previously free imperial city Reutlingen became part ofWürttemberg. In 1934, it was converted into the district, in 1938 the district Urach was dissolved and split between the districts Reutlingen and Münsingen. In 1973 the district Münsingen was dissolved, and most part was merged into the district Reutlingen. A few municipalities from the districts Tübingen, Saulgau, Sigmaringen and Nürtingen were also added.

Geography

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The district is largely located in theSwabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb).

Economy and infrastructure

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Transport

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The district has no national (A) motorway (German:Autobahn) but has large Federal/National roads (German:Bundesstraßen):

B 27,Stuttgart -Tübingen
B 28,Tübingen -Ulm
B 312, starting atA 8 exit 53b (Plieningen),Stuttgart Airport -A 7 exit 127 (Berkheim), ending nearMemmingen, part of the dismissedA 85^[2]
B 313,Plochingen -Sigmaringen
B 464, distributor road from Reutlingen to B 27, only driving direction Stuttgart in district
B 465, starting atA 8 exit 57 (Kirchheim unter Teck) - ending atLeutkirch im Allgäu

Partnerships

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The district had a friendship with theCzech district Chrudim. In 2002, the Czech districts were reformed and the regionPardubice became the successor of the district Chrudim.

The district also has a friendship with theItalian Province of Parma, as well as the districtSächsische Schweiz (now part ofSächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge) inSaxony.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms is the coat of arms of the Counts of Achalm, who ruled the largest part of the district until the 11th century. Even though these counts never used arms by themselves, the Zwiefalten Abbey appointed them these arms.