Hersfeld-Rotenburg is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Werra-Meißner, Wartburgkreis, Fulda, Vogelsbergkreis, Schwalm-Eder.
History In 1821, districts were created in Hesse, including the districts Hersfeld and Rotenburg, which stayed nearly unchanged (except a short period after the revolution of 1848, when they were dissolved) through the annexion of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) by Prussia and the creation of the Hesse state. In 1972 both districts were merged into one.
Geography The district contains the hilly landscape of Waldhessen, the mountains are of the Knüllgebirge, Stölzinger Gebirge, Richelsdorfer Gebirge and the Kuppenrhön, part of the Rhön mountains.
Transport Bundesautobahn 7 and Bundesautobahn 4 pass through the district as well as Bundesstraße 27. The Frankfurt–Göttingen railway, a major rail corridor passes through the district with major train stations in Bad Hersfeld and Bebra with regional service to nearby cities.
Coat of arms The coat of arms is a combination of the two coat of arms of the precursor districts. The cross in the left half is taken from the old arms of the Hersfeld abbey; the linden branch is taken from the city arms of Rotenburg.
Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Bad Hersfeld Bebra Heringen Rotenburg an der Fulda Alheim Breitenbach am Herzberg Cornberg Friedewald Hauneck Haunetal Hohenroda Kirchheim<li> Ludwigsau <li> Nentershausen <li> Neuenstein <li> Niederaula <li> Philippsthal (Werra) <li> Ronshausen <li> Schenklengsfeld <li> Wildeck
Twin towns Działdowo, Poland Hyvinkää, Finland
References
External links
Official website Touristic website