Kelheim (district)
Kelheim is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany, bound (from the north and clockwise) by the regions Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.
Kelheim | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
| Capital | Kelheim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 125,701 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KEH, RID |
| Website | landkreis-kelheim.de |
Geography
The Befreiungshalle near Kelheim
The district is located halfway between Ingolstadt and Regensburg on both banks of the Danube. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
- the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
- the roses symbolise the monasteries of Biburg and Weltenburg
- silver and black are the colours of Abensberg, which once was a free imperial city
Towns and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
| Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
- Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Kelheim.
- Official website (German)
- Altmühltal Nature Park (German, English)
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Towns and municipalities in Kelheim (district) | ||
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Coat of Arms of Kelheim district | ||
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