Hildburghausen (district)
Hildburghausen | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Thuringia |
Capital | Hildburghausen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Thomas Müller (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 938.42 km2 (362.33 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 61,926 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HBN |
Website | www.landkreis-hildburghausen.de |
Hildburghausen is a
Rhön and the Thuringian Forest, the district is densely forested and covered by hilly countryside. Its territory is similar to that of the former Ernestine duchy, Saxe-Hildburghausen
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Towns and municipalities
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft (community of administration): free towns and municipalities | |
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Verwaltungsgemeinschaften (community of administration)
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1. Feldstein |
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1seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft;2town |
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
- the heraldic lion of Meißen, the precursor state to Saxony
- the cock representing the counts of Henneberg, who ruled the region until 1583
- below the symbol of the bishopric of Würzburgis displayed
References
- Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.
External links
- (in German) Official website
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