Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe Region

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of , . The administrative headquarters are based in the city , which is a district-free city. As of 2019, the district is the most populous in Baden-Württemberg.
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  • Type: County with 559,000 residents
  • Description: district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
  • Also known as: “DE128” and “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Neighbors: , , and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heidelberg Castle and Königstuhl.

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is a ruin in Germany and landmark of . The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.

Peak
Photo: Markus.martin2003, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Mountains and in the city of , in the state of . The summit allows visitors views of the city of Heidelberg and the river.

Castle
Photo: Hartmann Linge, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heidelberg and Leimen.

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is a jewel among travel destinations. has retained its baroque charm of narrow streets, picturesque houses and of course the world-famous Schloss. It is home to the oldest university in Germany.

Town
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is a town in north-west , . It is about seven kilometres south of and the fourth largest town of the Rhein-Neckar district after , and .

Town
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is a town in Germany, in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, state of . It lies on the , 10 km upriver from at the confluence with the river Elsenz.

Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Latitude
49.3685° or 49° 22′ 7″ north
Longitude
8.7352° or 8° 44′ 7″ east
Population
559,000
Elevation
390 metres (1,280 feet)
Open location code
8FXC9P9P+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 240128085
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­county
Geo­Names ID
2847614
Wiki­data ID
Q8177
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Rhein-Neckar-Kreis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة راين نيكار”
  • Aragonese: “Districto de Rin-Neckar”
  • Armenian: “Հռենոս-Նեկկար”
  • Asturian: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Belarusian: “раён Райн-Некар”
  • Belarusian: “Райн-Некар, раён”
  • Belarusian: “Райн-Некар”
  • Belarusian: “Райн-Нэкар”
  • Catalan: “Districte de Rhein-Neckar”
  • Catalan: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Cebuano: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Chinese: “Rhein-Neckar Kūn”
  • Chinese: “莱茵-内卡县”
  • Chinese: “莱茵-内卡尔县”
  • Croatian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Rhein-Neckar”
  • Czech: “Zemský okres Rýn-Neckar”
  • Dutch: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Dutch: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Esperanto: “Distrikto Rhein-Neckar”
  • Finnish: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • French: “arrondissement de Rhin-Neckar”
  • French: “Arrondissement de Rhin-Neckar”
  • Galician: “Distrito de Rin-Neckar”
  • Georgian: “რაინ-ნეკარის რაიონი”
  • German: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Greek: “Ρήνος-Νέκαρ”
  • Hebrew: “חבל ריין-נקאר”
  • Hungarian: “Rhein-Neckar járás”
  • Indonesian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Interlingue: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Italian: “Circondario del Reno-Neckar”
  • Italian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Japanese: “ライン＝ネッカー郡”
  • Kazakh: “Рейн-Неккар”
  • Korean: “라인네카어군”
  • Kurdish: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Ladin: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Lombard: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Malay: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Northern Frisian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Norwegian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Arrondiment de Rhein-Neckar”
  • Persian: “راین-نکار-کرایس”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Rhoi-Negger-Krais”
  • Polish: “Powiat Rhein-Neckar”
  • Polish: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Portuguese: “Distrito do Reno-Neckar”
  • Portuguese: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Romanian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Russian: “Рейн-Неккар”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Slovak: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Slovenian: “Okrožje Rhein - Neckar”
  • Slovenian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Spanish: “Distrito de Rin-Neckar”
  • Spanish: “Rhein-Neckar”
  • Swedish: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Swiss German: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Swiss German: “Ryy-Necker-Chrais”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Turkish: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Ukrainian: “Рейн-Неккар”
  • Uzbek: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Vietnamese: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Western Frisian: “Rhein-Neckar-Kreis”
  • Western Panjabi: “رہائن-نیکر”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kurzer Dobel and In den Weinäckern.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steinerne Bank and Waldspielplatz.

Baden-Württemberg: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Stuttgart, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, and Mannheim.

Curious Places to Discover

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