Weilheim-Schongau is a
''Landkreis'' (district) in the south of
Bavaria,
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 ...
. Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise)
Landsberg,
Starnberg,
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen,
Garmisch-Partenkirchen and
Ostallgäu
Ostallgäu is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Oberallgäu, Unterallgäu, Augsburg, Landsberg, Weilheim-Schongau and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and by the Au ...
.
Geography
The district is located in the northern foothills of the
Alps. The main rivers of the district are the
Lech
Lech may refer to:
People
* Lech (name), a name of Polish origin
* Lech, the legendary founder of Poland
* Lech (Bohemian prince)
Products and organizations
* Lech (beer), Polish beer produced by Kompania Piwowarska, in Poznań
* Lech Poznań, ...
and the
Ammer. The ''Ammersee'' and the ''Starnberger See'' are at the northern boundary of the district.
History
The district was formed in 1972 by merging the former districts Weilheim and Schongau, and one municipality from the former district Marktoberdorf.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms combines the symbols of the two precursor districts. The lion in top as the symbol of the
Hohenstaufen dynasty was taken from the coat of arms of the district Weilheim. The crosier and the mining tools in the bottom are derived from the coat of arms of the district Schongau, symbolizing both the important monasteries as well as the coal mining in the district.
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website(German)
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Districts of Bavaria