What is Coburg (district)?
{{Infobox German district |name = Coburg |state = Bavaria |image_flag = Flagge Landkreis Coburg.svg |image_coa = Wappen landkreis coburg.svg |capital = [[Coburg, Germany|Coburg]] |regierungsbezirk = [[Upper Franconia]] |region = Oberfranken-West |area = 592 |Kreisschlüssel = 09473 |population = 92,200 |population_as_of = 2001 |density = 156 |carsign = CO, NEC |url = [http://www.landkreis-coburg.de landkreis-coburg.de] |map ={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q980}} }} '''Coburg''' ({{IPA-de|ˈkoːbʊʁk}}) is a rural [[district]] in [[Upper Franconia Government Region|Upper Franconia]] in north [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]]. == History == The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg. From [[1826]] to [[1918]], the region was part of the small duchy of [[Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]]. After [[World War I]], the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria. The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of [[Coburg]] and the [[exclave]] of [[Königsberg]], which is part of [[Haßberge rural bdistrict|Haßberge]] district. The city of [[Neustadt bei Coburg|Neustadt]] was a district-free city until [[1972]] and was then made part of the district. == Geography == The district is located in the hilly country between the [[Thuringian Slate Mountains]] and the [[Main]] valley. == Coat of arms == [[Image:Wappen landkreis coburg.svg|100px|left|Coat of arms]] The arms consist of the blue and white checkered pattern of Bavaria and the arms of the [[Wettin (dynasty)|Wettin]] dynasty of [[Saxony]]. These arms represent the historic affiliations to both states. == Towns and municipalities == {| ! align=left width=33%|Towns ! align=left width=33%|Municipalities ! align=left width=33%| |- valign=top || #[[Bad Rodach]] #[[Neustadt bei Coburg]] #[[Rödental]] #[[Seßlach]] || #[[Ahorn, Bavaria|Ahorn]] #[[Dörfles-Esbach]] #[[Ebersdorf bei Coburg]] #[[Großheira