Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Template:More citations needed Template:Infobox District DE Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.
History
[edit]In 1867 the Prussian administration established twenty districts in its province of Schleswig-Holstein, among them the districts of Rendsburg and Eckernförde. The present district was established in 1970 by merging the former districts.
Geography
[edit]The district is situated at the coast of the Baltic Sea, roughly between the cities of Schleswig and Kiel. A large portion of the Kiel Canal passes through Rendsburg-Eckernförde. It is one of the largest districts in the whole of Germany.
Coat of arms
[edit]The coat of arms displays:
- two lions (blue on yellow) from the arms of the Duchy of Schleswig
- a nettle leaf (white on red) from the arms of Holstein
Towns and municipalities
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