Schwäbisch Hall (district)

Schwäbisch Hall ([ˈʃvɛːbɪʃ ˈhal]) is a Landkreis (district) in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Main-Tauber, the Bavarian district Ansbach, Ostalbkreis, Rems-Murr, and Hohenlohe.

Schwäbisch Hall
District
Flag of Schwäbisch Hall
Flag
Coat of arms of Schwäbisch Hall
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionStuttgart
CapitalSchwäbisch Hall
Area
 • Total1,484.06 km2 (573.00 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total199,398
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBIW, CR, SHA
Websitelandkreis-schwaebisch-hall

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Schwäbisch Hall, which was created in 1803, when the previously free imperial city Schwäbisch Hall became part of Württemberg. After several minor changes, it was converted into a district in 1938. In 1973, it was merged with the district Crailsheim and the area around Gaildorf, which was part of the also dissolved district Backnang.

Geography

The two rivers Jagst and Kocher, tributaries to the Neckar, flow through the district. The landscapes covered by the district are the Hohenlohe plain (Hohenloher Ebene), the Swabian-Franconian Forest (Schwäbisch-Fränkischen Waldberge), which includes part of the Mainhardt Forest, and the Frankenhöhe.

Partnerships

The district maintains partnerships with the district Delitzsch (now part of Nordsachsen) in Saxony and the Polish commune of Zamość.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a coin in the top part. The city of Schwäbisch Hall was one of the most important minting towns, the local coin Heller was well known in all of Germany. Below the coin are two hooks, taken from the coat of arms of the district Crailsheim, as well as from the city of Gaildorf. The black-and-white checkered area in the bottom is taken from the coat of arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty, who ruled the area historically.

Cities and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Cities Administrative districts Municipalities
  1. Crailsheim
  2. Gaildorf
  3. Gerabronn
  4. Ilshofen
  5. Kirchberg an der Jagst
  6. Langenburg
  7. Schrozberg
  8. Schwäbisch Hall
  9. Vellberg
  1. Braunsbach-Untermünkheim
  2. Crailsheim
  3. Fichtenau
  4. Gerabronn
  5. Ilshofen-Vellberg
  6. Limpurger Land
  7. Oberes Bühlertal
  8. Rot am See
  9. Schwäbisch Hall
  1. Blaufelden
  2. Braunsbach
  3. Bühlertann
  4. Bühlerzell
  5. Fichtenau
  6. Fichtenberg (Württemberg)
  7. Frankenhardt
  8. Kreßberg
  9. Mainhardt
  10. Michelbach an der Bilz
  11. Michelfeld
  1. Oberrot
  2. Obersontheim
  3. Rosengarten
  4. Rot am See
  5. Satteldorf
  6. Stimpfach
  7. Sulzbach-Laufen
  8. Untermünkheim
  9. Wallhausen
  10. Wolpertshausen

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
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