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Aschaffenburg (Low Franconian: Ascheberg) is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Darmstadt-Dieburg, Offenbach, Main-Kinzig (all in the state of Hesse), the districts Main-Spessart and Miltenberg, and the town of Aschaffenburg.

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Aschaffenburg
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Lower Franconia
Capital	Aschaffenburg (extraterritorial)
Area
• Total	699 km2 (270 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	174,658
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	AB, ALZ
Website	www.landkreis-aschaffenburg.de

History

The Aschaffenburg history goes back to as far as the year 957. Initially, being a Roman settlement, it came under the authority of the electors of Mainz in 982 and was chartered in 1173. Remains of Roman settlements were found on the river Main. There was a Roman military camp in what is today the municipality of Stockstadt am Main. After the Roman retreat the region became subject to Alemanni and Franks before eventually being a part of the Electorate of Mainz. While the banks of the Main were populated all these centuries, the hills of the Spessart were virtually unsettled until the 13th century.

The districts of Aschaffenburg and Alzenau were established in 1862, half a century after the region was annexed by the state of Bavaria. These districts were merged in 1972 in order to form the present district.

Geography

The district is located in the extreme northwest of Bavaria and bounded by Hesse on two sides. The Main river forms the western border, though southwest of the town of Aschaffenburg there are also parts on the western river banks incorporated in the district. The south and east of the district extends into the Mittelgebirge Spessart.

The town of Aschaffenburg is not included in the district ( kreisfrei ), but is nonetheless its administrative seat.

The geographic centre of the European Union is located in the District of Aschaffenburg.

Economy

In 2017 (latest data available) the GDP per inhabitant was €33,109. This places the district 60th out of 96 districts (rural and urban) in Bavaria (overall average: €46,698).[2]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• an acorn symbolising the Spessart hills and their dense forests
• the wheel of the electorate of Mainz
• the blue rings of the Echter family, which was a noble family possessing substantial holdings of land in the region

Towns and municipalities

Towns:

• Alzenau

Municipalities:

References

External links

• Official website (in German)

На других языках

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[de] Landkreis Aschaffenburg

Der Landkreis Aschaffenburg ( Aussprache?/i) liegt im äußersten Nordwesten des bayerischen Regierungsbezirks Unterfranken in der Region Bayerischer Untermain. Er ist der bevölkerungsreichste Landkreis in Unterfranken und nach Ansbach der bevölkerungsreichste in Franken.

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- [en] Aschaffenburg (district)

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[ru] Ашаффенбург (район)

Аша́ффенбу́рг (нем. Aschaffenburg) — район в Германии. Центр района — город Ашаффенбург. Район входит в землю Бавария. Подчинён административному округу Нижняя Франкония. Занимает площадь 699,34 км². Население — 175 255 чел. Плотность населения — 251 человек/км². Официальный код района — 09 6 71.

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