Freising | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Upper Bavaria |
| Capital | Freising |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Helmut Petz (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 800 km2 (310 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2024)[1] | |
• Total | 184,564 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | FS |
| Website | lra-freising.bayern.de |
Freising is aLandkreis (district) inBavaria,Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazineFocus-Money comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts ofKelheim,Landshut,Erding,Munich,Dachau andPfaffenhofen.The district is located north of theMunich metropolitan area. TheIsar andAmper rivers run in parallel from southwest to northeast. North of the rivers there is theHallertau, a hilly region mainly used for growinghop.
In theHoly Roman Empire, Freising was a clerical state ruled by the bishops. In 1803, when the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, the region was annexed by Bavaria.
The coat of arms displays:
This is a controversialcharge in thecoat of arms, which could represent one of many different persons:
Or just that a black Moor king.
There is a crown on themoor's head, which probably indicated that the territory of the Bishop of Freising was autonomous.
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