Landshut (district)
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| State: | Bavaria |
| Capital: | Landshut |
| Adm. Region: | Niederbayern |
| Area: | 1348 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 142,400 (2000) |
| pop. density: | 106 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | LA |
| Homepage: | landkreis-landshut.de (http://www.landkreis-landshut.de) |
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Landshut is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Straubing-Bogen, Dingolfing-Landau, Rottal-Inn, Mühldorf, Erding and Freising. The city of Landshut is enclosed by, but not belonging to the district. It is nonetheless its administrative seat.
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History
The city of Landshut was founded in 1204 by the ruling Wittelsbach family of Bavaria. Since then the region has always been a part of Bavaria.
The present district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Landshut, Rottenburg and Vilsbiburg and adding some municipalities of surrounding districts.
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Geography
The district comprises plain countryside on both banks of the Isar river.
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Coat of arms
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Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (http://www.landkreis-landshut.de/) (German)
