:Nürnberger Land
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{{Infobox German district
|name=Nürnberger Land
|state=Bavaria
|image_flag=Flagge Nürnberger Land.svg
|image_coa=Wappen Landkreis Nürnberger Land.svg
|capital=Lauf an der Pegnitz
|regierungsbezirk=Middle Franconia
|area=800
|Kreisschlüssel=09574
| district_admin = Armin Kroder
| admin_party = Freie Wähler
|carsign=LAU, ESB, HEB, N, PEG
|url=[http://www.nuernberger-land.de nuernberger-land.de]
|map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q980}}
}}
Nürnberger Land is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Forchheim, Bayreuth, Amberg-Sulzbach, Neumarkt, Roth and Erlangen-Höchstadt, and by the city of Nuremberg.
History
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former districts of Nuremberg, Hersbruck and Lauf, reuniting for the first time since 1789 most of the former lands of the Imperial City of Nuremberg.
Geography
The district includes the eastern metropolitan area of Nuremberg in the west and the hills of the Frankish Alb in the east. The Pegnitz River runs through the district, coming from the northeast and leaving to the west towards Nuremberg.
Coat of arms
The upper part of the coat of arms is identical to the city arms of Nuremberg. In the bottom part there is a water wheel representing the watermills on the river Pegnitz.
Towns and municipalities
{{Imagemap Germany district LAU|Municipalities in LAU.svg|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}left{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
| align=left width=33%|Towns
! align=left width=33%|Municipalities ! align=left width=33%| | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| valign=top | #Altdorf bei Nürnberg | #Alfeld
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Landkreis Nürnberger Land}}
- [http://www.nuernberger-land.de/ Official website] (German)
- Schwaig bei Nürnberg (German)
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{{Cities and towns in Nürnberger Land (district)}}
{{Coord|49|30|N|11|22|E|region:DE_type:adm2nd|display=title}}
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