Rems-Murr-Kreis
District in Germany
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Rems-Murr is a Landkreis (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg.
Rems-Murr-Kreis | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Adm. region | Stuttgart |
| Capital | Waiblingen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Richard Sigel |
| Area | |
• Total | 858.14 km2 (331.33 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2025)[1] | |
• Total | 438,873 |
| • Density | 511.42/km2 (1,324.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WN, BK |
| Website | www |
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 (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald), 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 (in the north) and Rems (in the south) after which the district was named.
Twinning
Rems-Murr-Kreis is twinned with:
Meissen (district), Germany, (since 1990)
Baranya County, Hungary, (since 1991)
Dmitrov, Russia, (since 2002)
Cities and towns
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