Hildburghausen (district)

District in Thuringia, Germany

Hildburghausen is a district in Thuringia, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen, the city of Suhl, the districts of Ilm-Kreis, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt and Sonneberg, and the state of Bavaria (districts of Coburg, Haßberge and Rhön-Grabfeld). Located roughly halfway between the mountain chains of the Rhön and the Thuringian Forest, the district is densely forested and covered by hilly countryside. Its territory is similar to that of the former Ernestine duchy, Saxe-Hildburghausen.

Towns and municipalities

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• the heraldic lion of Meißen, the precursor state to Saxony
• the cock representing the counts of Henneberg, who ruled the region until 1583
• below the symbol of the bishopric of Würzburg is displayed

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden, erfüllenden Gemeinden und Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Thüringen Gebietsstand: 31.12.2022" (in German). Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik. June 2023.

External links

• (in German) Official website

50°25′N 10°45′E / 50.42°N 10.75°E / 50.42; 10.75