Calw District, Administrative district in Black Forest, Germany
The district spans 797 square kilometers across the northern Black Forest mountains, with the Nagold and Enz rivers flowing through its territory.
The district formed in 1938 through the consolidation of Oberamt Calw with neighboring Neuenbürg and Nagold administrative regions.
The district coat of arms displays a lion representing the Counts of Calw above three mountains, symbolizing the former counties of Calw, Löwenstein, and Vaihingen.
The district contains 25 municipalities, including eight towns and multiple spa destinations such as Bad Herrenalb, Bad Liebenzell, and Bad Wildbad.
The district maintains its administrative headquarters in the town of Calw, birthplace of Nobel Prize winning author Hermann Hesse.
Location: Karlsruhe Government Region
Capital city: Calw
Elevation above the sea: 648 m
Shares border with: Pforzheim, Rastatt district, Enz district, Böblingen district, Tübingen, Freudenstadt, Landkreis Karlsruhe
Website: https://kreis-calw.de
GPS coordinates: 48.70000,8.74000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:40
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