Rems-Murr-Kreis


Rems-Murr is a Districts of Germany in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg.
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History

The district was created in 1973 when Waiblingen was merged with most of the Backnang district and a few municipalities from the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.

Geography

The largest part of the district is located in the Swabian-Franconian Forest, of which the Mainhardt Forest forms a part. The two rivers Rems and Murr gave the district its name.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a deer antler in the middle, the symbol of the former state of Württemberg. The two wavy blue lines above and below symbolize the rivers Murr and Rems after which the district was named.

Twinning

Rems-Murr-Kreis is twinned with: