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Kitzingen (district)

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Kitzingen is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Schweinfurt, Bamberg, Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and Würzburg.

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Kitzingen
Flag of Kitzingen
Coat of arms of Kitzingen
Coordinates: 49°45′N 10°10′E
CountryGermany
StateBavaria
Adm. regionLower Franconia
CapitalKitzingen
Government
  District admin.Tamara Bischof (FW)
Area
  Total
684 km2 (264 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)[1]
  Total
91,287
  Density133/km2 (346/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationKT
Websitewww.kitzingen.de
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History

The district in its present form was established in the administrative reform of 1973. The former district of Gerolzhofen was dissolved, and half of its territory was merged with the Kitzingen district (which had been much smaller before). The city of Kitzingen lost its status as a district-free city and was incorporated into the district.

Geography

The river Main runs through the district from north to south.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

  • the bridge from the arms of the town of Kitzingen
  • the grapes are symbolising the viticulture
  • the shield in the left is from the Bishopric of Würzburg, which once ruled over the region
  • the shield in the right is from the arms of the principality of Castell

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