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Roth (district)

District in Bavaria, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roth is a Landkreis (district) in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Nürnberger Land, Neumarkt, Eichstätt, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Ansbach and Fürth, and the cities of Schwabach and Nürnberg.

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CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionMiddle Franconia
CapitalRoth
Government
  District admin.Ben Schwarz (SPD)
Area
  Total
895 km2 (346 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)[1]
  Total
129,595
  Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationRH, HIP
Websitewww.landkreis-roth.de
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In medieval times the area was ruled by many lords. Brandenburg-Ansbach and Nuremberg owned possessions in the territory, and other parts were the property of clerical states. When these clerical states were dissolved in 1803, the territory fell to Bavaria.

The district was established in 1972 through the merger of the former districts of Roth, Schwabach and Hilpoltstein.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • the black and white pattern of the Hohenzollern family, symbolising Brandenburg-Ansbach
  • a bishop's staff, symbolising the clerical states
  • a rose from the arms of the city of Roth

Towns and municipalities

ThumbSoosAbenberger WaldDechenwaldHeidenbergForst KleinschwarzenloheRohrRohrRothWendelsteinRöttenbach
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

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