Fürth (district)

Fürth
District
Flag Coat of arms
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Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Adm. region	Middle Franconia
Capital	Zirndorf; Fürth gives the name
Government
• District admin.	Bernd Obst (CSU)
Area
• Total	308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)
• Total	119,826
• 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

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.

History

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.)

Geography

Map of the district Fürth

The district is occupied by the western Nuremberg metropolitan area.

Politics

The district is part of the Fürth constituency for elections to the Bundestag, currently represented by Christian Schmidt.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• The eagle which is the heraldic bird of Brandenburg (in medieval times the region was a part of Brandenburg-Ansbach)
• The red and white bars are from the arms of Nuremberg
• The ear and cogwheel are symbols for agriculture and industry

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Municipalities
Langenzenn Oberasbach Stein Zirndorf	Ammerndorf Cadolzburg Großhabersdorf Obermichelbach Puschendorf Roßtal Seukendorf Tuchenbach Veitsbronn Wilhermsdorf

External links

• Official Website (in German)
• Official district Website (in German)