Kelheim is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany, bound (from the north and clockwise) by the districts Regensburg, Landshut, Freising, Pfaffenhofen, Eichstätt and Neumarkt.
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
Adm. region | Lower Bavaria |
Capital | Kelheim |
Government | |
• District admin. | Martin Neumeyer (CSU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,067 km2 (412 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 125,701 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | KEH, RID, MAI, ROL, PAR |
Website | landkreis-kelheim.de |
The district is located halfway between Ingolstadt and Regensburg on both banks of the Danube. In the northwestern part it includes a part of the Altmühl Valley Nature Park and the confluence of Altmühl and Danube.
The coat of arms displays:
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48°50′N 11°50′E / 48.83°N 11.83°E