Enzkreis

Enzkreis is a Landkreis (district) in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, Ludwigsburg, Böblingen and Calw. The district-free Pforzheim area in the south is nearly completely surrounded by Enz.

Enz
District
Flag of Enz
Flag
Coat of arms of Enz
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateBaden-Württemberg
Adm. regionKarlsruhe
CapitalPforzheim
Area
 • Total573.92 km2 (221.59 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total200,237
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationPF
Websitewww.enzkreis.de

History

The district was created in 1973, when the previous district Pforzheim was merged with parts of the neighboring districts Vaihingen, Leonberg and Calw. Some part of the district Pforzheim was included into the city Pforzheim.

The district Pforzheim dates back to 1939, when the Bezirksamt Pforzheim was split into the district and the district-free city.

Geography

The south of the Enz district covers the northern part of the Black Forest. In the north-west of the district is the Kraichgau, a mainly agricultural area. The main river is the Enz, a tributary of the Neckar.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns — Sister cities

Since March 1993, the district has an official partnership with the Italian province Reggio Emilia. Since 1996 the district has a partnership with the Polish city Mysłowice.[2] As two municipalities left the city in a communal reform in 1995, the partnership also includes Imielin and Chelm Slaski. In March 2001 the Enz district together with the city Pforzheim started a friendship with the Hungarian Komitat Györ-Moson-Sopron.

Coat of arms

The four diamonds in the coat of arms represent the four historic territories covered by the district: the Black Forest, the Heckengäu, Kraichgau and Stromberg. The wavy line in the middle represent the river Enz, which also gave the name to the district.

Cities and towns
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Cities Towns
  1. Heimsheim
  2. Knittlingen
  3. Maulbronn
  4. Mühlacker
  5. Neuenbürg
  1. Birkenfeld (Enz)
  2. Eisingen
  3. Engelsbrand
  4. Friolzheim
  5. Illingen (Enz)
  6. Ispringen
  7. Kämpfelbach
  8. Keltern
  9. Kieselbronn
  10. Königsbach-Stein
  11. Mönsheim
  12. Neuhausen (Enz)
  1. Neulingen
  2. Niefern-Öschelbronn
  3. Ölbronn-Dürrn
  4. Ötisheim
  5. Remchingen
  6. Sternenfels
  7. Straubenhardt
  8. Tiefenbronn
  9. Wiernsheim
  10. Wimsheim
  11. Wurmberg
Administrative districts
  1. Heckengäu
  2. Kämpfelbachtal
  3. Maulbronn
  4. Mühlacker
  5. Neuenbürg
  6. Neulingen

References
  1. "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2021" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2021] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2022.
  2. Mysłowiceown Council (2011). "Mysłowice Partner Towns". myslowice.pl. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
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