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Rosenheim (district)
Rosenheim is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in the south of Bavaria, Germany. Neighboring districts are, clockwise from the west, Miesbach, Munich, Ebersberg, Mühldorf, and Traunstein, with the Austrian province Tirol across the southern border. The district entirely surrounds the city of Rosenheim, which is independently administered but hosts the district's administration; both the city and the district share the "RO" designation for their license plates. History The district was created in 1972 when the former districts Rosenheim, Bad Aibling, and parts of Wasserburg am Inn were merged. Geography The Rosenheim district is located in the foothills of the Alps, the Chiemgau. The landscape is dominated by moraines created by the Inn Glacier in the last glacial period, including many lakes. To the east of the district is the largest of these lakes, the Chiemsee. The main rivers in the district are the Inn and the Mangfall, which meet in the city of Rosenheim. Mountain ranges in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosenheim
Rosenheim is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an independent city located in the centre of the district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of its administration. It is located on the west bank of the Inn at the confluence of the rivers Inn and Mangfall, in the Bavarian Alpine Foreland. It is the third largest city in Upper Bavaria with over 63,000 inhabitants. Rosenheim is the economic centre and the busiest place in the region. Geography The population of the actual city is approximately 60,000 inhabitants with up to 125,000 in the surrounding area. Rosenheim is situated in the Upper-Bavarian Alpine Foothills, above sea level and covers an area of . The capital of Bavaria, Munich, is North-West of Rosenheim. Rosenheim station is at the junction of the Munich–Rosenheim, the Rosenheim–Salzburg and the Munich–Innsbruck lines. The landscape around Rosenheim was formed during the last ice age from the advancement of the Inn Valley Glacier and later the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moraine
A moraine is any accumulation of unconsolidated debris (regolith and rock), sometimes referred to as glacial till, that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated regions, and that has been previously carried along by a glacier or ice sheet. It may consist of partly rounded particles ranging in size from boulders (in which case it is often referred to as boulder clay) down to gravel and sand, in a groundmass of finely-divided clayey material sometimes called glacial flour. Lateral moraines are those formed at the side of the ice flow, and terminal moraines were formed at the foot, marking the maximum advance of the glacier. Other types of moraine include ground moraines (till-covered areas forming sheets on flat or irregular topography) and medial moraines (moraines formed where two glaciers meet). Etymology The word ''moraine'' is borrowed from French , which in turn is derived from the Savoyard Italian ("mound of earth"). ''Morena'' in this case was derived from Provenà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfaffing
Pfaffing is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Rosenheim (district) {{Rosenheimdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halfing
Halfing is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany. It is located in the western part of the Chiemgau area, half-way between Chiemsee and Wasserburg am Inn. History The village was mentioned first in a deed from 928 when a nobleman gave two villages near Landshut to the archbishop of Salzburg, , in exchange for the village of Halfing and its church. In 1400, Halfing had a local court when it was given by Stephen III as a fief to Ortolf den Laiminger. Halfing was then one of the largest settlements in the western part of Chiemgau. 27 farms belonged to Halfing in 1415, and in 1731, when Halfing became a property of Seeon Abbey Seeon Abbey (german: Kloster Seeon) is a former Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Seeon-Seebruck in the rural district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. History Seeon Abbey was founded in 994 by the Bavarian ''Pfalzgraf'' Aribo I, a ..., the village had still 26 farms. References {{Authority control Rosenheim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breitbrunn Am Chiemsee
Breitbrunn am Chiemsee is a municipality in the district of Rosenheim in Bavaria in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Rosenheim (district) {{Rosenheimdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft
Municipal associations (german: Verwaltungsgemeinschaften) are statutory corporations or public bodies created by statute in the German federal states of Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia, and Schleswig-Holstein. In Baden-Württemberg the term ''stipulated municipal association'' (german: vereinbarte Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) is used. Structure A municipal association normally consists of several adjacent municipalities located in the same district. It is controlled by a political representative, chairperson or executive board. Depending on the state, this person may be officially retained or appointed as mayor. * In Baden-Württemberg this position is held by the mayor of the appropriate fulfilling municipality (german: erfüllende Gemeinde). * In Thuringia there are municipal associations as well as fulfilling municipalities. * In Bavaria one mayor of a single municipality also acts as municipal chairman (german: Gemeinschaftsvorsitzender) of the association. Tasks The duties of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolbermoor
Kolbermoor is a Town#Germany, town in the Rosenheim (district), district of Rosenheim, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 5 km west of Rosenheim on the river Mangfall. In 1859 Kolbermoor railway stop was built for the new Bavarian Maximilian's Railway. Kolbermoor became a village in 1863 and a town in 1963. A museum of local history and industry is located in Kolbermoor. Kolbermoor is the birthplace of association football, football players Paul Breitner and Bastian Schweinsteiger. On 9 February 2016 the Bad Aibling rail accident occurred between Kolbermoor and Bad Aibling-Kurpark to the west. References Rosenheim (district) {{Rosenheimdistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frauenchiemsee
The island Frauenchiemsee, often called Fraueninsel (), is the second largest of the three islands in Chiemsee, Germany. It belongs to the municipality of Chiemsee in the Upper Bavarian district of Rosenheim, which is the smallest municipality in all of Bavaria. The large and car-free Fraueninsel houses a convent of Benedictine nuns, which is usually called , as well as 300 permanent residents. History The monastery was founded in 782 by Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, making Frauenwörth the eldest German speaking convent beyond the alps. It was called ''Schönau'' in the ''Notitia de servitio monasteriorum''. In 850, Blessed Irmengard was the first known abbess. The minster is dedicated to the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After the destruction of the Hungarian incursions, the monastery's heyday was between the 11th and 15th centuries. In 1254 the Bavarian dukes finally obtained the rights to Frauenwörth. As the remainder of the old imperial immediacy, the abbey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nymphaea Alba
''Nymphaea alba'', the white waterlily, European white water lily or white nenuphar , is an aquatic flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to North Africa, temperate Asia, Europe and tropical Asia (Jammu and Kashmir). Description It grows in water that is deep and likes large ponds and lakes. The leaves can be up to in diameter and take up a spread of per plant. The flowers are white and they have many small stamens inside. Taxonomy It was first published and described by Carl Linnaeus in his book 'Species Plantarum', on page 510 in 1753. The red variety (''Nymphaea alba'' f. ''rosea'') is cultivated from lake Fagertärn ("Fair tarn") in the forest of Tiveden, Sweden, where it was discovered in the early 19th century. The discovery led to large-scale exploitation which nearly made it extinct in the wild before it was protected. ''Nymphaea candida'' is sometimes considered a subspecies of ''N. alba'' (''N. alba'' L. subsp. ''candida'' ). Distribution an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Bavaria
The coat of arms of Bavaria has greater and lesser versions. It was introduced by law fully by 5 June 1950: Meaning The modern coat of arms was designed by Eduard Ege, following heraldic traditions, in 1946. * First Quarter (The Golden Lion): ''At the dexter chief, sable, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued gules.'' This represents the administrative region of Upper Palatinate. It is identical to the Electorate of the Palatinate#Coat of arms, coat of arms of the Electorate of the Palatinate. * Second Quarter (The Franconian Rake): ''At the sinister chief, per fess dancetty, gules and argent.'' This represents the administrative regions of Upper Franconia, Upper, Middle Franconia, Middle and Lower Franconia. This was the coat of arms of the bishopric of Würzburg, prince bishops of Würzburg, who were also duchy of Franconia, dukes of Franconia. * Third Quarter (The Blue Panther): ''At the dexter base, argent, a panther rampant azure, armed Or.'' This represents the regions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation. The term itself of 'coat of arms' describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail 'surcoat' garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, and therefore its genealogy across tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inn (river)
, image = UnterinntalWest.JPG , image_caption = Lower Inn valley from Rattenberg castle , source1_location = Swiss Alps (Lägh dal Lunghin) , source1_elevation = , source1_coordinates= , mouth_location = Danube (Passau) , mouth_elevation = , mouth_coordinates = , progression = , subdivision_type1 = Countries , subdivision_name1 = , subdivision_type2 = Cities , subdivision_name2 = , length = , discharge1_location= mouth , discharge1_avg = , basin_size = The Inn ( la, Aenus; rm, En) is a river in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. The river is long. It is a right tributary of the Danube and it is the third largest tributary of the Danube by discharge. The highest point of its drainage basin is the summit of Piz Bernina at . The Engadine, the valley of the En, is the only Swiss valley whose waters end up in the Black Sea (via the Danube). Etymology The name Inn is derived from the old Celtic words ''en'' and ''enios'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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