Hersfeld-Rotenburg
Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Kassel |
| Capital | Bad Hersfeld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,097.08 km2 (423.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 129,578 |
| • Density | 118.1117/km2 (305.9079/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HEF |
| Website | http://www.hef-rof.de |
History
In 1821 districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged after Hesse-Kassel was taken over by Prussia. In 1972 both districts were joined into one.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms is a combination of the two coat of arms of the precursor districts. The cross in the left half is taken from the old arms of the Hersfeld abbey; the linden branch is taken from the city arms of Rotenburg. |
Towns and municipalities
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References
Other websites
- Official website (in German)
- Touristic website Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in German)