Fürth is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the cities of
Fürth and
Nuremberg
Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...
, and by the districts of
Roth,
Ansbach,
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim and
Erlangen-Höchstadt.
History
In the 13th and most of the 14th century the region was a regional centre of the
Hohenzollern state. The Cadolzburg (a castle west of Nuremberg) was the seat of the local rulers.
The present district was established in 1972.
In 2003 the administrative seat was moved from Fürth to
Zirndorf. (Nonetheless, Fürth remains the official capital of the district.)
Geography
The district is occupied by the western
Nuremberg metropolitan area.
Politics
The district is part of the
Fürth constituency for elections to the
Bundestag
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, currently represented by
Christian Schmidt.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
* The eagle which is the heraldic bird of
Brandenburg (in medieval times the region was a part of Brandenburg-
Ansbach)
* The red and white bars are from the arms of Nuremberg
* The
ear and
cogwheel are symbols for agriculture and industry
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official WebsiteOfficial district Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Furth (District)
Districts of Bavaria
Districts of Middle Franconia