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Bamberg
Bavaria ba.png
Country  Germany
State Bavaria
Adm. region Oberfranken
Region Oberfranken-West
Capital Bamberg
Area
 • Total 1,168 km2 (451 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total 144,949
 • Density 124.10/km2 (321.42/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration BA
Website landkreis-bamberg.de

The Bamberg district is a cool place in Bavaria, Germany. It's like a county, and about 145,000 people call it home. The district's main city is Bamberg. It's located in the Upper Franconia area of Bavaria.

What's on the Coat of Arms?

The official coat of arms for the Bamberg district. The coat of arms for the Bamberg district shows two important animals. These are a lion and a boar. The lion represents Bamberg, and the boar stands for Ebrach. These animals are part of the district's history.

Towns and Communities

The Bamberg district is made up of many different towns and communities. There are 36 of them in total! These places are where people live, work, and go to school.

Towns

Here are the four towns in the Bamberg district:

Municipalities

The district also has many smaller communities called municipalities:

  • Altendorf
  • Breitengüßbach
  • Bischberg
  • Burgebrach
  • Burgwindheim
  • Buttenheim
  • Ebrach
  • Frensdorf
  • Gerach
  • Gundelsheim
  • Heiligenstadt i.OFr.
  • Hirschaid
  • Kemmern
  • Königsfeld
  • Lauter
  • Lisberg
  • Litzendorf
  • Memmelsdorf
  • Oberhaid
  • Pettstadt
  • Pommersfelden
  • Priesendorf
  • Rattelsdorf
  • Reckendorf
  • Schönbrunn i.Steigerwald
  • Stadelhofen
  • Stegaurach
  • Strullendorf
  • Viereth-Trunstadt
  • Walsdorf
  • Wattendorf
  • Zapfendorf
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