Mühldorf (district)
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Mühldorf | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Upper Bavaria |
Capital | Mühldorf |
Government | |
• District admin. | Maximilian Heimerl (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 805.32 km2 (310.94 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 119,878 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MÜ |
Website | landkreis-muehldorf.de |
Mühldorf is a Landkreis (district) in Upper Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Landshut, Rottal-Inn, Altötting, Traunstein, Rosenheim, Ebersberg and Erding.
History[edit]
Most parts of the district have belonged to Bavaria from the 13th century on. The archbishopric of Salzburg possessed some estates in the region as well from the year 798.[2] In 1803, when the clerical states of Holy Empire were dissolved, Bavaria annexed these estates.
Geography[edit]
The district is located in generally plain countryside on either bank of the river Inn.
Coat of arms[edit]
The coat of arms displays:
- the heraldic lion of Salzburg
- the heraldic lion of the Electorate of the Palatinate
Towns and municipalities[edit]
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Genesis Online-Datenbank des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Statistik Tabelle 12411-003r Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes: Gemeinden, Stichtag (Einwohnerzahlen auf Grundlage des Zensus 2011).
- ^ Freed, p. 13
Bibliography[edit]
Freed, John B. Noble Bondsmen: Ministerial Marriages in the Archdiocese of Salzburg, 1100-1343. (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1995).
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Landkreis Mühldorf am Inn.
- Official website (German)