Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Rendsburg-Eckernförde | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
Capital | Rendsburg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Rolf-Oliver Schwemer |
Area | |
• Total | 2,185 km2 (844 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 278,979 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | RD |
Website | kreis-rendsburg-eckernfoerde.de |
Rendsburg-Eckernförde (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛnt͡sˌbʊʁk ɛkɐnˈføːɐ̯də] ; Danish: Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.
History
[edit]In 1867 the Prussian administration established twenty districts in its province of Schleswig-Holstein, among them the districts of Rendsburg and Eckernförde. The present district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts.
Geography
[edit]The district is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea, roughly between the cities of Schleswig and Kiel. A large portion of the Kiel Canal passes through Rendsburg-Eckernförde. It is one of the largest districts in the whole of Germany.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- two lions (blue on yellow) from the arms of the Duchy of Schleswig
- a nettle leaf (white on red) from the arms of Holstein
Towns and municipalities
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