Bergstraße ( German: [ˈbɛʁkˌʃtʁaːsə] ; "Mountain Road") is a Kreis ( district ) in the south of Hesse , Germany. It is at the northern end of the Bergstraße route . Neighboring districts are Groß-Gerau , Darmstadt-Dieburg , Odenwaldkreis , Rhein-Neckar-Kreis , the urban district Mannheim , the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis , and the urban district of Worms . Kreis Bergstraße belongs both to the Rhine Neckar Area and the Rhein-Main Region .
5-469: The Überwald is a wooded area in the southeast of Bergstraße district in Hesse , Germany , between the "Anterior" and "Hinder" Odenwald , comprising the communities of Abtsteinach , Grasellenbach and Wald-Michelbach . Wald-Michelbach is the Überwald's central community. The name was likely first used by the inhabitants of the neighbouring Weschnitz valley. The direction of view from this valley goes over
10-695: A hill), Litzelbach, Hammelbach and Gras-Ellenbach. The places neighbouring the Überwald are Gorxheimertal (Bergstraße district), Heiligkreuzsteinach ( Baden-Württemberg ), Schönau (Baden-Württemberg), Birkenau (Bergstraße district), Mörlenbach (Bergstraße district), Rimbach (Bergstraße district), Heddesbach (Baden-Württemberg), Eberbach (Baden-Württemberg), Rothenberg ( Odenwaldkreis ), Fürth (Bergstraße district), Mossautal (Odenwaldkreis), Reichelsheim (Odenwaldkreis) and Beerfelden (Odenwaldkreis). 49°35′00″N 8°49′00″E / 49.5833°N 08.8166°E / 49.5833; 08.8166 Bergstra%C3%9Fe (district) The district
15-610: The higher elevation at the Tromm, "over the forest" ( über den Wald in German ) towards the higher-lying places Wald-Michelbach, Abtsteinach and Grasellenbach. The places lying in the Überwald from Abtsteinach to Grasellenbach are Unter- Abtsteinach , Ober-Abtsteinach, Mackenheim, Siedelsbrunn, Kreidach, Stallenkandel, Ober-Mengelbach, Gadern, Wald-Michelbach , Ober-Schönmattenwag, Unter-Schönmattenwag, Aschbach, Hartenrod, Affolterbach, Kocherbach, Wahlen , Scharbach, Tromm (a place as well as
20-589: The top-left it shows the Starkenburg castle, which is one of the major landmarks in the district and a reminiscence of the former Province Starkenburg, a former provinces of the Grand Duchy of Hesse , to which the District once belonged. The flower in the top-right stands for the flower-richness in spring. The cross in the bottom-left derives from the coat of arms of the imperial abbey of Lorsch Abbey , and
25-467: Was created in 1938, when the two former districts Bensheim and Heppenheim were merged. The district is located in the Odenwald mountains, with the 517m high Melibokus as the highest elevation. The Bergstraße is a tourist route which leads from Darmstadt to Wiesloch ; the northern part of this route goes through the district and gave it its name. The coat of arms is split into four quarters. In
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