Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The administrative headquarters are based in the city Heidelberg, which is a district-free city. As of 2019, the district is the most populous in Baden-Württemberg.

This article is about the district. For the metropolitan region, see Rhine-Neckar.
Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
District
Flag of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Flag
Coat of arms of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°22′N 8°44′E
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionKarlsruhe
Founded1973
CapitalHeidelberg
Government
 • District admin.Stefan Dallinger (CDU)
Area
 • Total1,061.7 km2 (409.9 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total549,030
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHD
Websitewww.rhein-neckar-kreis.de

History

The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Sinsheim.

Geography

The district is named after the two main rivers which flow through the district, the Rhine and Neckar. The highest elevation is 580 m near the 584 m tall peak of the Odenwald mountain Stiefelhöhe, located near Heiligkreuzsteinach. The lowest elevation with 92 m is in Ilvesheim, located in the Neckar valley.

Sights
Dilsberg Bergfeste Dilsberg is a castle on a mountain over the Neckar River in Neckargemünd.
Eberbach The historic old town with its four towers, many timber-frame houses and some town wall remnants, is a magnet for tourists.
Hockenheim The Hockenheimring is the home of the Formula One German Grand Prix.
Ladenburg Ladenburg has an old town from the Late Middle Ages. Its history dates back to Celtic and Roman ages.
Neckargemünd Neckargemünd still keeps its medieval charm.
Schwetzingen Schwetzingen Castle was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine Karl III Philip and Charles Theodore.
Sinsheim Sinsheim's main tourist attraction is the Sinsheim Auto & Technik Museum, displaying a collection of historic vehicles to over 1 million visitors per year.
Weinheim Weinheim is situated on the Bergstraße ("Mountain Road") on the western rim of the Odenwald.

Government

The district is governed by a district assembly (Kreistag) and a district executive (Landrat). The eligible voters of the district elect the Kreistag every 5 years. This body in turn elects the Landrat every 8 years. The Landrat is the legal representative of the district as well as the speaker of the Kreistag and its committees. The Landrat manages the office of the Landrat (Landratsamt) and is the chief official of the district. The duties of the Landrat include the preparation of the district assembly meetings and its committees. The Landrat calls the meetings, acts as speaker, and carries out the decisions made. In the Kreistag, the Landrat has no vote. The Landrat has a second, called the first district official (Erste Landesbeamte).

Landrat of the district Heidelberg 1945–1972:

  • 1945–1946: Hermann Specht (provisional)
  • 1946–1947: Erich Reimann
  • 1947–1954: Herbert Klotz
  • 1954–1972: Georg Steinbrenner

Landrat of the district Mannheim 1945–1972:

  • 1945: Richard Freudenberg (appointed)
  • 1945–1946: Karl Geppert (appointed)
  • 1946: Dr. Valentin Gaa (appointed)
  • 1946–1948: Ernst Becherer
  • 1948–1970: Dr. Valentin Gaa
  • 1970–1972: Albert Neckenauer

Landrat of the district Sinsheim 1945–1972:

  • 1945–1946: Roman Großmann (appointed)
  • 1946: Gottlob Barth und Dr. Kurt von Kirchenheim (both appointed)
  • 1946: Wolfgang Rutschke (appointed to oversee businesses)
  • 1946–1947: Hermann Lindner (appointed)
  • 1947–1948: Dr. Johann Gutermann
  • 1948: Dr. Ludwig Bernheim
  • 1948–1949: Georg Steinbrenner (appointed to oversee businesses)
  • 1949–1950: Dr. Walther Reidel (appointed)
  • 1950–1972: Dr. Paul Herrmann

Landrat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis since 1973:

  • 1973 Georg Steinbrenner, Amtsverweser
  • 1973–1986: Albert Neckenauer
  • 1986-2010: Dr. Jürgen Schütz
  • 2010 - to present: Stefan Dallinger

Coat of arms

The wavy line in the left of the coat of arms represent the two rivers Rhine and Neckar. The lion in the right side is the symbol of Palatinate, as the area belonged to that area historically.

Towns and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Städte (towns)
Eberbach 15 258 81.2 km2
Eppelheim 14 629 5.6 km2
Hemsbach 12 230 12.9 km2
Hockenheim 21 031 34.8 km2
Ladenburg 11 473 19 km2
Leimen 26 932 20.6 km2
Neckarbischofsheim 3 946 26.4 km2
Neckargemünd 14 032 26.2 km2
Rauenberg 7 631 11.1 km2
Schönau 4 696 22.5 km2
Schriesheim 14 855 31.6 km2
Schwetzingen 22 159 21.6 km2
Sinsheim 35 517 127 km2
Waibstadt 5 659 25.6 km2
Walldorf 14 774 19.9 km2
Weinheim 43 692 58.1 km2
Wiesloch 25 897 30.3 km2
Gemeinden (Municipalities)
Altlußheim 5 296 16 km2
Angelbachtal 5 002 17.9 km2
Bammental 6 498 12.2 km2
Brühl 14 256 10.2 km2
Dielheim 8 933 22.7 km2
Dossenheim 12 008 14.1 km2
Edingen-Neckarhausen 14 127 12 km2
Epfenbach 2 517 13 km2
Eschelbronn 2 572 8.2 km2
Gaiberg 2 427 4.2 km2
Heddesbach 494 8.2 km2
Heddesheim 11 566 14.7 km2
Heiligkreuzsteinach 3 054 19.6 km2
Helmstadt-Bargen 3 793 28 km2
Hirschberg an der Bergstraße 9 405 12.4 km2
Ilvesheim 7 768 5.9 km2
Ketsch 12 808 16.5 km2
Laudenbach 6 110 10.3 km2
Lobbach 2 401 14.9 km2
Malsch 3 401 6.8 km2
Mauer 3 919 6.3 km2
Meckesheim 5 343 16.3 km2
Mühlhausen (Kraichgau) 8 218 15.3 km2
Neidenstein 1 820 8.5 km2
Neulußheim 6 675 3.4 km2
Nußloch 10 734 13.6 km2
Oftersheim 10 686 12.8 km2
Plankstadt 9 559 8.4 km2
Reichartshausen 2 015 10 km2
Reilingen 7 068 16.4 km2
Sandhausen 14 336 14.6 km2
Schönbrunn 2 987 34.5 km2
Spechbach 1 720 8.5 km2
St. Leon-Rot 12 539 25.6 km2
Wiesenbach 3 092 11.1 km2
Wilhelmsfeld 3 293 4.8 km2
Zuzenhausen 2 138 11.6 km2

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is twinned with:

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.
  2. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
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