Country Germany Adm. region Oberfranken Vehicle registration BA Capital Bamberg | State Bavaria Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website landkreis-bamberg.de Administrative region Upper Franconia | |
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Clubs and Teams Baunach Young Pikes, SV Memmelsdorf, TSV Hirschaid, SpVgg Stegaurach Points of interest Schloss Weißenstein, Schloss Seehof, Baumwipfelpfad Steigerwald, Monsterpark Rattelsdorf, Schloss Greifenstein Destinations Ebrach, Scheßlitz, Memmelsdorf, Pommersfelden, Heiligenstadt in Oberfra | ||
Bamberg is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of (from the north and clockwise) Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.
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Map of Bamberg, Germany
History
The history of the district is linked with the history of Bamberg.
In 1862 the districts of Bamberg-West and Bamberg-East were established. They were merged in 1929. The present borders were established in 1972, when portions of the adjoining district of Erlangen-Höchstadt were annexed.
Geography
The district surrounds the town of Bamberg. The western half of the district is occupied by the Steigerwald, a hilly forest region. In the east there is the hill chain of the Frankish Alb. Between these regions the Main River enters the district from the north, turns around just before the town of Bamberg and leaves to the northwest. The smaller Regnitz River comes from the south and meets the Main behind Bamberg.
Towns and municipalities
(in 2007)