Odenwaldkreis

Odenwaldkreis
District
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Country	Germany
State	Hesse
Adm. region	Darmstadt
Capital	Erbach
Area
• Total	623.96 km2 (240.91 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	96,754
• Density	160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	ERB
Website	http://www.odenwaldkreis.de

The Odenwaldkreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis and Kreis Bergstraße. Odenwaldkreis belongs to the Rhine Neckar Area.

History[]

In 1822 the district was created under the name Erbach, subdivided into two Bezirke Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name.

Dietrich Kühler, in March 2015 Frank Matiaske (SPD) was voted as the successor of Dietrich Kühler and would be the chief from August 2015.

Geography[]

As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains.

Coat of arms[]

The oak tree of the coat of arms symbolize the forests of the district, which also gave the district its name (Wald = forest). The three stars were taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of , who once ruled the area.

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns and municipalities in Odenwaldkreis

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Odenwaldkreis at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

Coordinates: 49°39′48″N 8°59′38″E / 49.6634°N 8.99402°E / 49.6634; 8.99402