Fürth is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the cities of Fürth and Nuremberg, and by the districts of Roth, Ansbach, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Erlangen-Höchstadt.
Fürth | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Middle Franconia |
Capital | Zirndorf; Fürth gives the name |
Area | |
• Total | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 118,695 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | FÜ |
Website | landkreis-fuerth.de |
In the 13th and most of the 14th century the region was a regional centre of the Hohenzollern state. The Cadolzburg (a castle west of Nuremberg) was the seat of the local rulers.
The present district was established in 1972.
In 2003 the administrative seat was moved from Fürth to Zirndorf. (Nonetheless, Fürth remains the official capital of the district.)
The district is occupied by the western Nuremberg metropolitan area.
The district is part of the Fürth constituency for elections to the Bundestag, currently represented by Christian Schmidt.
The coat of arms displays:
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