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Bad Kreuznach | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Capital | Bad Kreuznach |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Bettina Dickes (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 863.72 km2 (333.48 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 161,852 |
| • Density | 187.39/km2 (485.34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KH |
| Website | kreis-badkreuznach.de |
Bad Kreuznach (German:[baːtˈkʁɔʏtsnax]) is a district inRhineland-Palatinate,Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts ofRhein-Hunsrück,Mainz-Bingen,Alzey-Worms,Donnersbergkreis,Kusel andBirkenfeld.
The region is full of medieval castles, especially along theNahe River. Best known is the Kyrburg of Kirn, built in the 12th century and sitting in state above the river. In 1815, the district of Kreuznach was established by thePrussian government. In 1932, it was merged with the district of Meisenheim. The name of the district officially changed from Kreuznach to Bad Kreuznach in 1969.
The district is located in the hilly country between the mountain chains of theHunsrück in the north and theNorth Palatine Uplands in the south. The main axis of the district is theNahe River, which enters the territory in the west, runs through Kirn, Bad Sobernheim andBad Kreuznach, and leaves to the northeast.
The region formed by this district and the adjoiningBirkenfeld district is known as theNaheland. The banks of the lower Nahe are used for vineyards. Away from the stream, there are sparsely populated forests crisscrossed by the narrow affluents of the Nahe River.
The coat of arms displays:
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Kreuznach (electoral district) for theBundestag.
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