Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis
Rhein-Hunsrück | |
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Simmern | |
Government | |
• District admin. | Volker Boch |
Area | |
• Total | 990.70 km2 (382.51 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 105,566 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SIM, GOA |
Website | www |
Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis is a district (
.History
The district was created in 1969, when the districts of
.Geography
The name of the district already mentions the two main geographic features of the district - the river Rhine which forms the boundary to the north-east and the hills of the Hunsrück cover most of the area of the district.
The
Partnerships
In 1962, Simmern began a friendship pact with the
Coat of arms
The chequered bar in the top is taken from the coat of arms of the district Simmern, and stands for the Counts of Sponheim, who owned several estates in the district. The imperial eagle to the left was taken from the coat of arms of the St. Goar district, and represents the imperial cities Boppard and Oberwesel. To the right is the lion of the
Towns and municipalities
Verband-free town: Boppard
50°05′N 7°30′E / 50.08°N 7.5°E
References
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.