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Tübingen (district)

Tübingen
District
Baden-Württemberg TÜ.svg
Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Tübingen
Capital Tübingen
Area
 • Total 519.13 km2 (200.44 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
 • Total 221,837
 • Density 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration
Website http://www.kreis-tuebingen.de

Tübingen is a district (Kreis) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Böblingen, Reutlingen, Zollernalbkreis and Freudenstadt.

The district dates back to the Oberamt Tübingen in the state of Württemberg. In 1811 the Oberamt Rottenburg was created, and both were converted into districts in 1934. In 1938 most of the district Rottenburg as well as a few municipalities from the district Herrenberg and Reutlingen were added to the district Tübingen. In 1974 it was enlarged again when some municipalities from the dissolved district Horb were added.

The main river in the district is the Neckar. The landscapes covered by the district are called Oberer Gäu and Schönbuch.

Coordinates: 48°31′N 9°03′E / 48.52°N 9.05°E / 48.52; 9.05


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