Fulda Rural District
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| Fulda | |
 Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Fulda |
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| State | Hesse |
| District seat | Fulda |
| Population | 219,547 (30 Jun 2006) |
| Pop. density | 159 /km² |
| Licence plate code | FD |
| Web page | http://www.landkreis-fulda.de |
Fulda (IPA: [ˈfʊlda]) is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of Hesse, Germany.
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History
The district was created in 1821, when the duchy of Fulda became a province of Hesse, and was split into four districts. The last change to the district was in 1975, when the Hünfeld district was added to the district.
Coat of arms
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The left side of the coat of arms shows a black cross, the sign of the monastery of Fulda. The lion on the right side is taken from the Hesse coat of arms, symbolizing that the district was part of Hesse 1821-1866, and again after 1945. The coat of arms was granted in 1936. |
Towns and municipalities
Image:Fulda countryside.jpg
Countryside in the Fulda district, looking east toward the town of Fulda.
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Other websites
- Official website (German)
- allround Informationportal of Fulda
- 360 degree virtual tour through the hessian rhoen
 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 |
