- Höxter (district)
Infobox German district
name=Höxter
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Höxter
regierungsbezirk=Detmold
area=1,119.764
population=152,627
population_as_of=31/12/2006
density=136
carsign=HX
url=http://www.kreis-hoexter.deHöxter (IPA2|ˈhœkstɐ) is a Kreis (
district ) in the east ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . Neighboring districts are Holzminden, Northeim, Kassel,Waldeck-Frankenberg ,Hochsauerland , Paderborn, andLippe .History
The area of the current Höxter district was part of the
Bishopric of Paderborn until it was included intoPrussia in1802 . In1816 the new Prussian government created three districts in the area, Höxter, Brakel and Warburg. In1832 Höxter and Brakel were merged.The present district was created in
1975 when the former districts Warburg and Höxter were merged. At the same time the towns and municipalities in the district were merged to form the today's ten towns.Geography
Geographically the district covers the hills east of the
Teutoburg Forest , especially theEggegebirge , and parts of theWeserbergland . The highest elevation is the "Köterberg" (Elevation 496 m). The main river is theWeser in the east of the district.Coat of arms
The lily in the bottom comes from the old coat of arms of the Warburg district, and is also found in the coat of arms of the city
Warburg . The blue wave line stands for the riverWeser , and the cross in the top derives from the coat of arms of the Bishopric of Paderborn.Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.kreis-hoexter.de Official website] de icon
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