Reutlingen (destrict)

Reutlingen , elk-namit "Das Tor zur Schwäbischen-Alb" ("The Swabie Alb Gate"), is a destrict (Kreis) in the middle o Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The umwhile free imperial ceety (till 1802) reached the limit o 100,000 residents in 1989. It is the nint biggest ceety o Baden-Württemberg. The neebourin destricts are (frae north clockwise) Esslingen, Göppingen, Alb-Donau, Ostalbkreis, Biberach, Sigmaringen, Zollernalbkreis an Tübingen. History The destrict dates back tae the Oberamt Reutlingen, which wis creatit in 1803 when the previously free imperial ceety Reutlingen became pairt o Württemberg. In 1934 it wis convertit intae the destrict, in 1938 the destrict Urach wis dissolvit an split atween the destricts Reutlingen an Münsingen. In 1973 the destrict Münsingen wis dissolvit, an maist pairt wis mergit intae the destrict Reutlingen. A few municipalities frae the destricts Tübingen, Saulgau, Sigmaringen an Nürtingen wur addit an aw. Geografie The destrict is locatit in the Swabie Alb (Schwäbische Alb). In the sooth it amaist touches the river Danube. Pairtnerships The destrict haed a friendship wi the Czech destrict Chrudim. In 2002 the Czech destricts wur reformit an the region Pardubice became the successor o the destrict Chrudim. The destrict haes a friendship wi the Italian Province o Parma an aw, as well as the destrict Sächsische Schweiz in the Free State o Saxony. Coat of arms Ceeties an touns References Freemit airtins Offeecial wabsteid Archived 2010-09-08 at the Wayback Machine (German)