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Ortenaukreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Baden-Württemberg |
Adm. region | Freiburg |
Capital | Offenburg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Frank Scherer |
Area | |
• Total | 1,860.74 km2 (718.44 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 441,885 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | OG, BH, KEL, LR, WOL |
Website | www.ortenaukreis.de |
Ortenaukreis (Low Alemannic: Ortenaukrais; French: Arrondissement de l'Ortenau) is a Landkreis (district) in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are (clockwise from north) Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen. To the west it borders the French Bas-Rhin département.