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State: | Hesse |
Adm. Region: | Kassel |
Capital: | Fulda |
Area: | 1,380.39 km² |
Inhabitants: | 218,597 (2002) |
pop. density: | 158 inh./km² |
Car identification: | FD |
Homepage: | http://www.landkreis-fulda.de | Map |
Fulda is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Wartburgkreis[?], Schmalkalden-Meiningen[?], Rhön-Grabfeld[?], Bad Kissingen, Main-Kinzig, Vogelsbergkreis.
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The left side of the coat of arms show a black cross, the sign of the monastery of Fulda. The lion on the right side is taken from the Hesse coat of arms, symbolizing that the district was part of Hesse 1821-1866, and again after 1945. The coat of arms was granted in 1936. |
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