Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim

Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
District
Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Mittelfranken
Capital Neustadt (Aisch)
Area
 • Total 1,267.54 km2 (489.40 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)[1]
 • Total 98,751
 • Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration NEA, SEF, UFF
Website http://www.landkreis-nea.de

Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim (German: Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, official Landkreis Neustadt a.d.Aisch-Bad Windsheim) is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg (district Main-Tauber).

History

The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Neustadt (Aisch), Uffenheim and Scheinfeld.

Geography

The district is covered by the Steigerwald and Frankenhöhe nature parks, both comprising large forested and hilly areas. The Aisch, a small affluent of the Regnitz River, runs through the district from southwest to northeast, with all main towns of the district on its banks.

Economy

In 2013 (latest data available) the GDP per inhabitant was €24,247. This places the district 82nd out of 96 districts (rural and urban) in Bavaria (overall average: €39,691).[2]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • the dog from the arms of the margraves of Nuremberg
  • the eagle from the arms of the Hohenzollern dynasty
  • the blue and white bars from the lords of Seinsheim

Towns and municipalities

Towns:

Municipalities:

References

  1. ↑ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). June 2016.
  2. ↑ "VGR der Länder, Kreisergebnisse für Deutschland - Bruttoinlandsprodukt, Bruttowertschöpfung in den kreisfreien Städten und Landkreisen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2000 bis 2013 (German)". Statistische Ämter der Länder und des Bundes. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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Coordinates: 49°35′N 10°30′E / 49.58°N 10.5°E / 49.58; 10.5

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