The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a district in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg , Germany . The administrative headquarters are based in the city Heidelberg , which is a district-free city . As of 2019, the district is the most populous in Baden-Württemberg.
8-535: Wilhelmsfeld is a municipality in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. Wilhelmsfeld is a state-certified climatic health resort in the hills of the southern Odenwald , between 260 and 533m above sea-level. The surrounding communities are Heidelberg , Schriesheim , Heiligkreuzsteinach , and Schönau . Wilhelmsfeld was established in 1710, when Johann Wilhelm , prince-elector of
16-646: Is based on a seal from 1818. The coat of arms was created by the General State Archive in 1911 on basis of the seal. The sickle and the handaxe represent agriculture and forestry, the most important industries in Wilhelmsfeld in the 19th century. The flag is white and blue and was awarded by the Ministry of the State in 1956. The Teltschik Tower is a 41-meter-tall lookout tower, which stands on
24-628: Is in Ilvesheim , located in the Neckar valley. The district is governed by a district assembly ( Kreistag ) and a district executive ( Landrat ). The eligible voters of the district elect the Kreistag every 5 years. This body in turn elects the Landrat every 8 years. The Landrat is the legal representative of the district as well as the speaker of the Kreistag and its committees. The Landrat manages
32-582: The Electorate of the Palatinate , granted five farmers from the Steinach river valley the right to settle there. The settlement was named after the prince-elector, but it belonged to Heiligkreuzsteinach administratively. Wilhelmsfeld became independent in 1810, after the region was annexed by Baden . The municipal council includes 14 councilors excluding the mayor ( Bürgermeister ). The coat of arms
40-399: The district Heidelberg 1945–1972: Landrat of the district Mannheim 1945–1972: Landrat of the district Sinsheim 1945–1972: Landrat of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis since 1973: The wavy line in the left of the coat of arms represent the two rivers Rhine and Neckar . The lion in the right side is the symbol of Palatinate , as the area belonged to that area historically. Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
48-658: The last chapters of his novel Noli Me Tángere while living under the pastor. Rhein-Neckar-Kreis The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Sinsheim. The district is named after the two main rivers which flow through the district, the Rhine and Neckar . The highest elevation is 580 m near the 584 m tall peak of the Odenwald mountain Stiefelhöhe , located near Heiligkreuzsteinach . The lowest elevation with 92 m
56-580: The mountain, Schriesheimer Kopf , at 530m above sea level. The tower was financed by a donation from the Teltschik family . The doctor, poet, and Philippine national hero, José Rizal , spent an important part of his life in Wilhelmsfeld. He stayed several months in 1886 with the Protestant pastor Ullmer's family, while he practiced medicine at the university eye clinic in Heidelberg. He finished
64-414: The office of the Landrat ( Landratsamt ) and is the chief official of the district. The duties of the Landrat include the preparation of the district assembly meetings and its committees. The Landrat calls the meetings, acts as speaker, and carries out the decisions made. In the Kreistag, the Landrat has no vote. The Landrat has a second, called the first district official ( Erste Landesbeamte ). Landrat of
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