Waldshut (district)

Infobox German district
name=Waldshut
state=Baden-Württemberg
capital=Waldshut-Tiengen
regierungsbezirk=Freiburg
region=Hochrhein-Bodensee
area=1,131.18
population=166,521
population_as_of=2002
density=147
carsign=WT
url=http://www.landkreis-waldshut.de

Waldshut is a district ("Kreis") in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Lörrach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Schwarzwald-Baar. To the south it borders the Swiss cantons Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Zürich and Aargau.

History

The district dates back to the "Oberamt Waldshut", which was created when the area became part of the state of Baden in the beginning of the 19th century. After some changes it was converted to a district in 1938. In 1973 the districts Säckingen and Hochschwarzwald were dissolved and were partially added to the district Waldshut, which then grew to its current size.

Geography

The district covers the southern part of the Black Forest. The river Rhine forms most of the boundary to Switzerland.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

*de icon [http://www.landkreis-waldshut.de Official website]
*de icon [http://www.badische-seiten.de/waldshut-tiengen Information about the Waldshut region]
*de icon [http://www.regol-wt.de/ Waldshut district regional portal]
*de icon dmoz|World/Deutsch/Regional/Europa/Deutschland/Baden-W%c3%bcrttemberg/Landkreise/Waldshut/|Waldshut district directory