This article is about the district of Reutlingen within the state of Baden-Württemberg. For the city of Reutlingen itself, capital of Reutlingen district, see Reutlingen.
The district dates back to the Oberamt Reutlingen, which was created in 1803 when the previously free imperial city Reutlingen became part of Württemberg. In 1934, it was converted into the district, in 1938 the district Urach was dissolved and split between the districts Reutlingen and Münsingen. In 1973 the district Münsingen was dissolved, and most part was merged into the district Reutlingen. A few municipalities from the districts Tübingen, Saulgau, Sigmaringen and Nürtingen were also added.
Geography
The district is largely located in the Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb).
Economy and infrastructure
Transport
The district has no national (A) motorway (German: Autobahn) but has large Federal/National roads (German: Bundesstraßen):
The district had a friendship with the Czech district Chrudim. In 2002, the Czech districts were reformed and the region Pardubice became the successor of the district Chrudim.
The coat of arms is the coat of arms of the Counts of Achalm, who ruled the largest part of the district until the 11th century. Even though these counts never used arms by themselves, the Zwiefalten Abbey appointed them these arms.