Enzkreis is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in the northwest of
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ...
,
Germany
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. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise)
Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe ( ; ; ; South Franconian German, South Franconian: ''Kallsruh'') is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, third-largest city of the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, after its capital Stuttgart a ...
,
Heilbronn,
Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Ludisburg'') is a Cities of Germany, city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg (district), Lu ...
,
Böblingen and
Calw. The district-free
Pforzheim
Pforzheim () is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the ...
area in the south is nearly completely surrounded by Enz.
History
The district was created in 1973, when the previous district Pforzheim was merged with parts of the neighboring districts Vaihingen, Leonberg and Calw. Some part of the district Pforzheim was included into the city Pforzheim.
The district Pforzheim dates back to 1939, when the ''Bezirksamt Pforzheim'' was split into the district and the district-free city.
Geography
The south of the Enz district covers the northern part of the
Black Forest
The Black Forest ( ) is a large forested mountain range in the States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany, bounded by the Rhine Valley to the west and south and close to the borders with France and Switzerland. It is th ...
. In the north-west of the district is the Kraichgau, a mainly agricultural area. The main river is the
Enz, a tributary of the
Neckar
The Neckar () is a river in Germany, mainly flowing through the southwestern States of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg, with a short section through Hesse. The Neckar is a major right tributary of the Rhine. Rising in the Schwarzwald-Baar ...
.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Since March 1993, the district has an official partnership with the
Italian province
Reggio Emilia
Reggio nell'Emilia (; ), usually referred to as Reggio Emilia, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, and known until Unification of Italy, 1861 as Reggio di Lombardia, is a city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 172,51 ...
. Since 1996 the district has a partnership with the
Polish city
Mysłowice.
As two municipalities left the city in a communal reform in 1995, the partnership also includes
Imielin and
Chelm Slaski. In March 2001 the Enz district together with the city Pforzheim started a friendship with the
Hungarian Komitat Györ-Moson-Sopron.
Coat of arms
The four diamonds in the coat of arms represent the four historic territories covered by the district: the Black Forest, the
Heckengäu,
Kraichgau and
Stromberg. The wavy line in the middle represent the river Enz, which also gave the name to the district.
Cities and towns
References
External links
Official website(German)
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Karlsruhe (region)
Districts of Baden-Württemberg