Country Germany Adm. region Stuttgart Vehicle registration KÜN, ÖHR Capital Künzelsau | State Baden-Württemberg Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 107,866 (2013) Administrative region Stuttgart | |
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Points of interest Museum Würth Künzelsa, Weygang‑Museum, Hirschwirtscheuer, Burg Krautheim, Museum Werkstatt Pflaumer Destinations Künzelsau, Öhringen, Neuenstein, Waldenburg, Schöntal | ||
The Hohenlohekreis is a district (Landkreis) in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Neckar-Odenwald, Main-Tauber, Schwäbisch Hall and Heilbronn.
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Map of Hohenlohe, Germany
Künzelsau is the administration centre of the district.
Industry and companies
The Hohenlohekreis is host to many internationally active companies in the screws and ventilation industries.
History
The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts Öhringen and Künzelsau. It was named after the family of Hohenlohe, who once had ruled most of the area, until 1806 when they lost their independence as this area became part of the kingdom of Württemberg.
Geography
The two main rivers of the districts are the Kocher and Jagst, both affluents to the Neckar. The highest elevation of the district with 523 m is the Mühlberg near Waldenburg.
Partnerships
Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the County Limerick in the Republic of Ireland. In the same year it also started a friendship with the district Großenhain (now Riesa-Großenhain) in the Free State of Saxony, helping to build the administration according to West German standards.
Dialect
The dialect spoken locally is Hohenlohisch, an East Franconian dialect.