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| State: | Hesse |
| Capital: | Heppenheim |
| Adm. Region: | Darmstadt |
| Area: | 719.54 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 264,695 (2001) |
| pop. density: | 368 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | HP |
| Homepage: | kreis-bergstrasse.de (http://www.kreis-bergstrasse.de) |
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Hesse_hp.png Map of Hesse highlighting the district Bergstraße | |
Bergstraße (translated: hill street) is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Odenwaldkreis, Rhein-Neckar, district-free Mannheim, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and district-free Worms.
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History
The district was created in 1938, when the two precursor districts Bensheim and Heppenheim were merged.
Geography
The district is located in the Odenwald mountains. The Bergstraße is a touristical route which leads from Darmstadt to Wiesloch, the northern part of this route goes through the district and gave it its name.
Coat of arms
| The coat of arms is split into four quarters. In the top-left it shows the Starkenburg castle, which is one of the main castles in the district. The flower in the top-right stands for the flower-richness in spring. The cross in the bottom-left derives from the coat of arms of the imperial abbey of Lorsch, and the lion in the bottom-right is the sign of Hesse. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (http://www.kreis-bergstrasse.de) (German)
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