Calw (district)
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Calw | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Karlsruhe |
| Capital | Calw |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Helmut Riegger (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 797.54 km2 (307.93 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 162,853 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | CW |
| Website | www |
Calw is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Karlsruhe, Enz, the district-free city Pforzheim, Böblingen, Freudenstadt and Rastatt.
History
[edit]The district was created in 1938, when the Oberamt Calw together with the neighboring Neuenbürg und Nagold were merged into a district. During the communal reform in 1973 the district at first was planned to be dissolved and its municipalities split to neighboring district. However it already had the right size and population which was planned for the newly created districts, and thus this plan was abandoned. But some changes in the outline of the districts happened - 15 municipalities of the district changed to the neighboring districts Enz, Rastatt and Böblingen, and in return it gained 6 municipalities from the districts Freudenstadt and the dissolved district Horb.
Geography
[edit]The district belongs to the northern part of the Black Forest mountains. The main rivers are the Nagold and the Enz.
Partnerships
[edit]Since 1991 the district has partnership with the district Freiberg in Saxony.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms, which is nearly identical to the coat of arms of the city Calw, shows the lion of the Counts of Calw on top of three mountains. The three mountains represent the three former counties over which the Counts of Calw once reigned, namely Calw, Löwenstein and Vaihingen. (The latter two cities are not part of the present-day district of Calw) The fountain in the bottom represents the springs and spas in the district.
Cities and towns
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.
External links
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- Official website (German)
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