Kelheim (district)
State:
Bavaria |
| Adm. Region: | Niederbayern |
| Capital: | km² |
| Inhabitants: | 109,500 (2000) |
| pop. density: | 103 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | KEH |
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Kelheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.
History
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Geography
The district is located half way between Ingolstadt and Regensburg on both banks of the Danube. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms displays:
- the blue and white checked pattern of Bavaria
- the roses symbolise the monasteries of Biburg resp. Weltenburg
- silver and black are the colours of Abensberg, which once was a free imperial city
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Towns and municipalities
