Schweinfurt is a Landkreis (district) in the northwestern part of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bad Kissingen, Rhön-Grabfeld, Haßberge, Bamberg, Kitzingen, Würzburg and Main-Spessart. The district-free city Schweinfurt is surrounded by the district.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Adm. region | Lower Franconia |
| Capital | Schweinfurt |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Florian Töpper (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 842 km2 (325 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 116,653 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SW |
| Website | landkreis-schweinfurt.de |
Geography
editPrimary rivers in the district are the Main and the Wern. The district is located between several hill chains - Haßberge to the east, the Rhön in the northwest, the Spessart to the west and the Steigerwald in the southeast.
History
editThe area of the district became part of Bavaria in 1814. In 1972 parts of the previous district Gerolzhofen (including the town Gerolzhofen) were merged with the district.
Archaeology
editIn July 2022, archaeologists announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old clay figurine that might represent a prehistoric female water goddess. The 19 cm tall clay figurine's carefully modeled eye sockets, nose, lips, and chin are obviously visible and attractive. There are 5 perforated holes at the each side of the head possibly representing a hood decorated with metal rings. Clay figurine was supposedly 10 cm higher in its original shape because its anterior surface of the upper side was missing. The artifact was cleaned by using airbrush water technology and it is currently being studied by the Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments.[2][3]
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms shows the imperial eagle in the top part as a symbol of the former imperial city Schweinfurt. The bottom part of the coat of arms shows the symbol of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, which ruled a big part of the district until 1803.
Towns and municipalities
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| Towns | Verwaltungsgemeinschaften | free municipalities |
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References
edit- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Altuntaş, Leman (2022-07-14). "3000-year-old clay figurine discovered in Germany may be a prehistoric water goddess". Arkeonews. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ HeritageDaily (2022-07-13). "Clay figurine discovered in Germany may represent a prehistoric water goddess". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
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