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Main-Tauber
Coat of arms of Main-Tauber
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Country  Germany
State Baden-Württemberg
Adm. region Stuttgart
Region Heilbronn-Franken
Capital Tauberbischofsheim
Area
 • Total 1,304.42 km2 (503.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 132,181
 • Density 101.3332/km2 (262.4517/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration TBB, MGH
Website http://www.main-tauber-kreis.de

The Main-Tauber-Kreis is a special area in the northeast of Baden-Württemberg, a state in Germany. Think of it like a county or a large region with many towns and villages. It's called a Landkreis in German.

The Main River forms the northern edge of this district. This river is very important for the area.

Exploring Main-Tauber-Kreis

The Main-Tauber-Kreis is home to many interesting cities and smaller towns. Each one has its own unique history and charm.

Karte Main-Tauber-Kreis
A map showing the cities and towns in the Main-Tauber district.

Main Cities in the District

Here are some of the bigger cities you'd find in the Main-Tauber-Kreis:

  • Bad Mergentheim
  • Boxberg
  • Creglingen
  • Freudenberg am Main
  • Grünsfeld
  • Külsheim
  • Lauda-Königshofen
  • Niederstetten
  • Tauberbischofsheim (This is the capital city of the district!)
  • Weikersheim
  • Wertheim am Main

Smaller Communities

Besides the cities, there are also many smaller communities, often called municipalities. These are important parts of the district too:

  • Ahorn
  • Assamstadt
  • Großrinderfeld
  • Igersheim
  • Königheim
  • Werbach
  • Wittighausen

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