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Freising (district)
Freising is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen.
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History
In the Holy Roman Empire Freising was a clerical state ruled by the bishops. In 1803, when the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, the region was annexed by Bavaria.
Geography
The district is located north of the Munich metropolitan area. The Isar and Amper rivers run in parallel from southwest to northeast. North of the rivers there is the Hallertau, a hilly region mainly used for hop growing.
Coat of arms
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External links
- Official website (German)
Last updated: 08-04-2005 18:24:12
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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