Reutlingen (destrict)

Reutlingen
Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Tübingen
Caipital	Reutlingen
Area
• Total	1,094.14 km2(422.45 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2021)
• Total	288,158
• Density	260/km2(680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Vehicle registration	RT
Website	http://www.kreis-reutlingen.de

Reutlingen,elk-namit "Das Tor zurSchwäbischen-Alb"(" TheSwabie AlbGate "), is a destrict (Kreis) in the middle oBaden-Württemberg,Germany. The umwhile free imperial ceety (till 1802) reached the limit o 100,000 residents in 1989. It is the nint biggest ceety oBaden-Württemberg.The neebourin destricts are (frae north clockwise)Esslingen,Göppingen,Alb-Donau,Ostalbkreis,Biberach,Sigmaringen,ZollernalbkreisanTübingen.

History

The destrict dates back tae theOberamt Reutlingen,which wis creatit in 1803 when the previously free imperial ceety Reutlingen became pairt oWürttemberg.In 1934 it wis convertit intae the destrict, in 1938 the destrict Urach wis dissolvit an split atween the destricts Reutlingen an Münsingen. In 1973 the destrict Münsingen wis dissolvit, an maist pairt wis mergit intae the destrict Reutlingen. A few municipalities frae the destricts Tübingen, Saulgau, Sigmaringen an Nürtingen wur addit an aw.

Geografie

The destrict is locatit in theSwabie Alb(Schwäbische Alb). In the sooth it amaist touches the riverDanube.

Pairtnerships

The destrict haed a friendship wi theCzechdestrict Chrudim. In 2002 the Czech destricts wur reformit an the regionPardubicebecame the successor o the destrict Chrudim.

The destrict haes a friendship wi theItalian Province o Parmaan aw, as well as the destrictSächsische Schweizin the Free State oSaxony.

Coat of arms

The coat o airms is the coat o airms o the Coonts o Achalm, who ruled the lairgest pairt o the destrict till the 11t century. Even tho these coonts niver uised airms bi thairsels, the Zwiefalten Abbey appointit thaim these airms.

Ceeties an touns

Towns	Admeenistrative collectivities	Municipalities
Bad Urach Hayingen Metzingen Münsingen Pfullingen Reutlingen Trochtelfingen	Engstingen Metzingen Münsingen Pliezhausen Bad Urach Zwiefalten-Hayingen	Dettingen an der Erms Engstingen Eningen Gomadingen Grabenstetten Grafenberg Hohenstein Hülben Lichtenstein Mehrstetten	Pfronstetten Pliezhausen Riederich Römerstein Sonnenbühl St. Johann Walddorfhäslach Wannweil Zwiefalten

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid(German)