Bergstraße (district)
Bergstraße (German: [ˈbɛʁkˌʃtʁaːsə]; "Mountain Road") is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. It is at the northern end of the Bergstraße route. Neighboring districts are Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Odenwaldkreis, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, the urban district Mannheim, the Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, and the urban district of Worms. Kreis Bergstraße belongs both to the Rhine Neckar Area and the Rhein-Main Region.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Capital | Heppenheim |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Christian Engelhardt (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719.54 km2 (277.82 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
| • Total | 275,205 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP |
| Website | kreis-bergstrasse.de |
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