- Haßberge
Infobox German district
name=Haßberge
state=Bavaria
capital=Haßfurt
regierungsbezirk=Unterfranken
region=Main-Rhön
area=956
population=87,063
population_as_of=2006-12-31
density=91.64
carsign=HAS
url= [http://www.landkreis-hassberge.de landkreis-hassberge.de]
Haßberge is a district in
Bavaria ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Coburg, Bamberg, Schweinfurt andRhön-Grabfeld , and by the state ofThuringia (district of Hildburghausen).History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the districts of Haßfurt, Ebern and Hofheim.
Geography
The district is named after the Haßberge hill chain, which is located south of the Thuringian border. It is an eastern extension of the
Rhön mountains and densely forested. South of the hills theMain river crosses the district from east to west. South of the river there is the Steigerwald forest, whose northern parts belong to the district. Both the Haßberge hills and the Steigerwald are nature parks.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-hassberge.de Official website] (German)
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