Esslingen (destrict)

Esslingen is a destrict (Kreis) in the centre o Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neebourin destricts are (frae north clockwise) Rems-Murr-Kreis, Göppingen, Reutlingen, Böblingen an the destrict-free ceety Stuttgart.

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

Geography
The destrict is cut intae twa halves bi the river Neckar. The wast pairt is pairt o the Filder plain, while the east is pairt o the muntains o the Swabie Alb (Schwäbische Alb).

Coat o airms
100px|Coat o airmsThe coat o airms shows the imperial eagle taken frae the coat o airms o the ceety o Esslingen. The checkered diamonds in the bottom are the seembol o the Dukes o Teck, an the horn on the breast o the eagle is the seembol o the Coonts o Urach. Baith seembols wur taken frae the coat o airms o the destrict of Nürtingen, as the twa families played a major role in the history o the aurie.

Ceeties an touns
CeetiesAdmeenistrative destrictsTounsAichtal
Esslingen am Neckar
Filderstadt
Kirchheim unter Teck
Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Neuffen
Nürtingen
Ostfildern
Owen
Plochingen
Weilheim an der Teck
Wendlingen
WernauKirchheim
Lenningen
Neckartenzlingen
Neuffen
Nürtingen
Plochingen
Reichenbach (Fils)
Weilheim (Teck)
Wendlingen (Neckar)Aichwald
Altbach
Altdorf
Altenriet
Baltmannsweiler
Bempflingen
Beuren
Bissingen an der Teck
Deizisau
Denkendorf
Dettingen unter Teck
Erkenbrechtsweiler
Frickenhausen
Großbettlingen
Hochdorf
Holzmaden<li>Kohlberg
<li>Köngen
<li>Lenningen
<li>Lichtenwald
<li>Neckartailfingen
<li>Neckartenzlingen
<li>Neidlingen
<li>Neuhausen auf den Fildern
<li>Notzingen
<li>Oberboihingen
<li>Ohmden
<li>Reichenbach an der Fils
<li>Schlaitdorf
<li>Unterensingen
<li>Wolfschlugen

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