Bergstraße Rural District
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| Bergstraße | |
 Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Bergstraße |
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| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| District seat | Heppenheim |
| Area | 719.54 km² |
| Population | 264,695 (2001) |
| Pop. density | 368 /km² |
| Licence plate code | HP |
| Web page | kreis-bergstrasse.de |
Kreis Bergstraße is a Landkreis (rural district) in the south of Hesse, Germany.
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History
The district was created in 1938, when the two former old districts of Bensheim and Heppenheim were joined.
Geography
The district is located in the Odenwald mountains, with the 517m high Melibokus as the highest elevation. The Bergstraße is a tourist route which leads from Darmstadt to Wiesloch; the northern part of this route goes through the district and gave it its name.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms is split into four quarters. In the top-left it shows the Starkenburg castle, which is one of the main castles in the district. The flower in the top-right stands for the flower-richness in spring. The cross in the bottom-left derives from the coat of arms of the imperial abbey of Lorsch, and the lion in the bottom-right is the sign of Hesse. |
Towns and municipalities
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Other websites
- Official website (German)
 Urban and rural districts in the state of Hesse in Germany  |
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| Urban districts in Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk | Darmstadt · Frankfurt · Offenbach · Wiesbaden |
| Rural districts in Darmstadt Regierungsbezirk | Bergstraße · Darmstadt-Dieburg · Groß-Gerau · Hochtaunuskreis · Main-Kinzig-Kreis · Main-Taunus-Kreis· Odenwaldkreis · Offenbach · Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis · Wetteraukreis |
| Towns with special status in Gießen Regierungsbezirk | Gießen · Marburg · Wetzlar |
| Rural districts in Geißen Regierungsbezirk | Gießen · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Limburg-Weilburg · Marburg-Biedenkopf · Vogelsbergkreis |
| Urban districts in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | Kassel |
| Towns with special status in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | Fulda |
| Rural districts in Regierungsbezirk Kassel | Fulda · Hersfeld-Rotenburg · Kassel · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Waldeck-Frankenberg · Werra-Meißner-Kreis |
