Kaiserslautern (district)
- Kaiserslautern (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Kaiserslautern
state=Rhineland-Palatinate
former regierungsbezirk=Rheinhessen-Pfalz
capital=Kaiserslautern
area=639.85
population=110,207
population_as_of=2001
density=172
carsign=KL
url= [http://www.kaiserslautern-kreis.de kaiserslautern-kreis.de]
Kaiserslautern is a district ("Kreis") in the south of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Kusel, Donnersbergkreis, Bad Dürkheim and Südwestpfalz. The city of Kaiserslautern is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district.
History
The district of Kaiserslautern was established in 1939. Minor changes of the borders occurred in 1969 and 1972.
Geography
The district includes parts of the Palatinate forest ("Pfälzer Wald") in the east and the North Palatine Hills ("Nordpfälzer Bergland") in the west, as well as the lowlands between them.
Partnerships
Since 1962. the district has had a partnership with Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As part of the partnership of Rhineland-Palatinate with Rwanda, the district has had a partnership with the municipality of Musasa since 1983. In 2002, a partnership with the Polish district of Olesno was started.
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.kaiserslautern-kreis.de Official website] (German)
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