Rendsburg-Eckernförde
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Rendsburg-Eckernförde | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Capital | Rendsburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Rolf-Oliver Schwemer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,185 km2 (844 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 278,979 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | kreis-rendsburg-eckernfoerde.de |
Rendsburg-Eckernförde (German pronunciation: [ˈʁɛnt͡sˌbʊʁk ɛkɐnˈføːɐ̯də] ; Danish: Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.
History
[edit]In 1867 the Prussian administration established twenty districts in its province of Schleswig-Holstein, among them the districts of Rendsburg and Eckernförde. The present district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts.
Geography
[edit]The district is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea, roughly between the cities of Schleswig and Kiel. A large portion of the Kiel Canal passes through Rendsburg-Eckernförde. It is one of the largest districts in the whole of Germany.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- two lions (blue on yellow) from the arms of the Duchy of Schleswig
- a nettle leaf (white on red) from the arms of Holstein
Towns and municipalities
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