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Esslingen (district)

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Country
  
Germany

Adm. region
  
Stuttgart

Vehicle registration
  
ES, NT

Capital
  
Esslingen am Neckar

Team
  
VfL Kirchheim/Teck

State
  
Baden-Württemberg

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
512,279 (2013)

Administrative region
  
Stuttgart

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Destinations
  
Esslingen am Neckar, Kirchheim unter Teck

Points of interest
  
Burg Teck, Schloss Kirchheim, Reussenstein Castle, Hohenneuffen Castle, Esslinger Burg

Colleges and Universities
  
Esslingen University of Applie, Nürtingen‑Geislingen University of Applie, Hochschule für Kunstther

Esslingen is a district (Landkreis) in the centre of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rems-Murr, Göppingen, Reutlingen, Böblingen and the district-free city Stuttgart.

Contents

Map of Esslingen, Germany

History

The district dates back to the Oberamt Esslingen, which was created when the previously free imperial city Esslingen became part of Württemberg in 1803. After several changes over the next century, it was converted into a district in 1938. Additionally, it was enlarged by adding several municipalities from the neighboring Amtsoberamt Stuttgart, Oberamt Schorndorf, Kirchheim unter Teck and Göppingen.

In 1973, the district was merged with the district Nürtingen (without Grafenberg). In 1975, two municipalities from the district Böblingen were added to give the district today's borders.

Geography

The district is cut into two halves by the river Neckar. The west part is part of the Filder plain, while the east is part of the mountains of the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb).

References

Esslingen (district) Wikipedia