Rems-Murr is a (district) in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Heilbronn, Schwäbisch Hall, Ostalbkreis, Göppingen, Esslingen, the district-free city Stuttgart and the district Ludwigsburg.
History The district was created in 1973 when Waiblingen was merged with most of the Backnang district and a few municipalities from the district Schwäbisch Gmünd.
Geography The largest part of the district is located in the Swabian-Franconian Forest (Schwäbisch-Fränkischer Wald), of which the Mainhardt Forest forms a part. The two rivers Rems and Murr gave the district its name.
Coat of arms The coat of arms shows a deer antler in the middle, the symbol of the former state of Württemberg. The two wavy blue lines above and below symbolize the rivers Murr (in the north) and Rems (in the south) after which the district was named.
Twinning Rems-Murr-Kreis is twinned with: Meissen (district), Germany, (since 1990) Baranya County, Hungary, (since 1991) Dmitrov, Russia, (since 2002)
Cities and towns
CitiesAdministrative districtsTownsBacknang Fellbach Murrhardt Schorndorf Waiblingen Weinstadt Welzheim WinnendenBacknang Plüderhausen-Urbach Schorndorf Sulzbach Welzheim WinnendenAlfdorf Allmersbach im Tal Althütte Aspach Auenwald Berglen Burgstetten Großerlach Kaisersbach Kernen Kirchberg an der Murr Korb<li>Leutenbach <li>Oppenweiler <li>Plüderhausen <li>Remshalden <li>Rudersberg <li>Schwaikheim <li>Spiegelberg <li>Sulzbach an der Murr <li>Urbach <li>Weissach im Tal <li>Winterbach
References
External links
Official website (German)