Rottweil
Map of Baden-Württemberg highlighting the district of Rottweil
State	Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region	Freiburg
Region	Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg
District seat	Rottweil
Area	769.48 km²
Population	141,073 (12.31.2008)
Pop. density	183 /km²
Licence plate code	RW
Web page	http://www.landkreis-rottweil.de

Rottweil is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Cities and towns 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Rottweil, which was created in 1806/08 when the previously free imperial city Rottweil became part of Württemberg. In 1934 it was renamed to Landkreis (district). 1938 the two neighboring districts Sulz and Oberndorf were dissolved, and most of the district Oberndorf and a small part of Sulz was added to the district Rottweil. During World War II, a series of concentration camps, collectively known as KZ Schörzingen-Rottweil-Zepfenhan, were located in the area.^[1] In 1973 in another communal reform several municipalities from the districts Horb, Wolfach, Hechingen and Villingen were added.

[edit] Geography

The district covers part of the mountains of the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb.

[edit] Coat of arms

The imperial eagle in the coat of arms derives from the coat of arms of the free imperial city Rottweil. Below the eagle is a deer antler, the symbol of Württemberg, as part of the district belonged to the kingdom Württemberg well before Rottweil itself became part of it. The shield on the breast of the eagle show the colors of Austria, symbolizing the area around the city of Oberndorf which was acquired by Austria in 1381.

[edit] Cities and towns

Cities	Administrative districts	Towns
Dornhan Oberndorf am Neckar Rottweil Schiltach Schramberg Sulz am Neckar	Dunningen Oberndorf Rottweil Schiltach Schramberg Sulz Villingendorf	Aichhalden Bösingen Deißlingen Dietingen Dunningen Epfendorf Eschbronn Fluorn-Winzeln	Hardt Lauterbach Schenkenzell Villingendorf Vöhringen Wellendingen Zimmern ob Rottweil

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website (German)
• History and territory of the former Reichsstadt Rottweil

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Coordinates: 48°10′N 8°38′E / 48.17°N 8.63°E / 48.17; 8.63