Odenwaldkreis
| Odenwaldkreis | |
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 Map of Hesse highlighting the district Odenwaldkreis | |
| State | Hesse |
| County seat | Erbach |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Area | 623.96 km² |
| Population | 100,430 (2002) |
| pop. density | 161 inh./km² |
| Car identification | ERB |
| Web page | 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.
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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.
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 Erbach, who ruled the area before. |
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities |
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External links
 | Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Hesse in Germany |  |
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Urban | Darmstadt | Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel | Offenbach | Wiesbaden | |
Rural | Bergstraße | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel | Lahn-Dill-Kreis | |
Categories
Districts of Hesse