Erding (german: Erding, bar, Arrdeng) is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of
Landshut,
Mühldorf,
Ebersberg,
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
and
Freising.
History
The region is one of the oldest parts of Bavaria. Erding was located on the way between two important centres of power in the
Wittelsbach state,
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
and
Landshut. About 1230 a castle was built on the river Sempt in order to secure the road. This castle grew to become the town of Erding.
The district of Erding was founded in 1946. Slight modifications took place in the administrative reform of 1971, when some villages from neighbouring districts were awarded to Erding.
Geography
The district covers agriculturally used areas northeast of Munich. Several affluents of the
Isar River cross the district from south to north, among them the Sempt. In the northwest there is the Erdinger Moos, which was once a large fen. A substantial part of this swampy area was drained in order to build the new
airport
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of Munich, which was opened to the public in 1992.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
* the white and blue lozengy pattern of Bavaria
* the horse from the arms of the county of Haag
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website(German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Erding (District)
Districts of Bavaria