Roth (district)
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Roth is a Landkreis (district) in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Nürnberger Land, Neumarkt, Eichstätt, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, Ansbach and Fürth, and the cities of Schwabach and Nürnberg.
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Roth | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Middle Franconia |
Capital | Roth |
Government | |
• District admin. | Ben Schwarz (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 895 km2 (346 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 128,694 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | RH, HIP |
Website | www |
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In medieval times the area was ruled by many lords. Brandenburg-Ansbach and Nuremberg owned possessions in the territory, and other parts were the property of clerical states. When these clerical states were dissolved in 1803, the territory fell to Bavaria.
The district was established in 1972 through the merger of the former districts of Roth, Schwabach and Hilpoltstein.