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{{Infobox German district
|name=Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
|state=Baden-Württemberg
|image_flag=Flagge Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis.svg
|image_coa=DEU Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis COA.svg
|capital=[[Mosbach|Mosbach (Baden)]]
|regierungsbezirk=[[Karlsruhe (region)|Karlsruhe]]
|area=1,126.29
|Kreisschlüssel    = 08225
| district_admin    = Achim Brötel 
| admin_party       = CDU
|carsign=MOS, BCH
|url=http://www.neckar-odenwald-kreis.de
|map={{Germany district OSM map|parent_subdivision=Q985}}
}}
'''Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis''' is a [[Districts of Germany|''Landkreis'' (district)]] in the north of [[Baden-Württemberg]], [[Germany]]. Neighboring districts are (from east clockwise) [[Main-Tauber-Kreis]], [[Hohenlohe (district)|Hohenlohe-Kreis]], [[Heilbronn (district)|Heilbronn]], [[Rhein-Neckar-Kreis]], [[Odenwaldkreis]] ([[Hesse]]) and [[Landkreis Miltenberg]] ([[Bavaria]]). The district is part of the [[Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region]].

==History==
The district was created in 1973 by merging the previous districts Buchen and Mosbach. At first it was named ''Odenwaldkreis'', however to avoid confusion with the neighboring district in Hesse with the same name it was renamed in 1974 to be ''Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis''.

==Geography==
As the name already suggests the district is located in the [[Odenwald]] mountains, with the highest elevation at the  Katzenbuckel (626 m) near Waldbrunn in the west of the district. The main river of the district is the [[Neckar]].

==Coat of arms==
The district's [[coat of arms]] might be described thus: Per pale dexter bendy lozengy argent and azure, sinister gules a wheel spoked of six argent. The coat of arms shows the symbols of the two historical rulers of the district. On the dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side is the blue and white "bendy lozengy" (that is, slanted diamond shapes) of the [[Wittelsbach]] family as owners of the [[Electorate of the Palatinate]]; on the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side is the [[Wheel of Mainz]], a symbol of the old [[Electorate of Mainz]].

==Municipalities==
{{Imagemap Germany district MOS|Municipalities in MOS.svg|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
{|
! width=50% align=left|Towns
! width=50% align=left|Communities
|- valign=top
||
#[[Adelsheim]]
#[[Buchen]] (with 2 unofficial district offices)
#[[Mosbach]] (seat of the official district office)
#[[Osterburken]]
#[[Ravenstein, Germany|Ravenstein]]
#[[Walldürn]]
| rowspan=3|
#[[Aglasterhausen]]
#[[Billigheim]]
#[[Binau]]
#[[Elztal]]
#[[Fahrenbach]]
#[[Hardheim]]
#[[Haßmersheim]]
#[[Höpfingen]]
#[[Hüffenhardt]]
#[[Limbach, Baden-Württemberg|Limbach]]
#[[Mudau]]
#[[Neckargerach]]
#[[Neckarzimmern]]
#[[Neunkirchen, Baden-Württemberg|Neunkirchen]]
#[[Obrigheim]]
#[[Rosenberg (Baden)]]
#[[Schefflenz]]
#[[Schwarzach, Baden-Württemberg|Schwarzach]]
#[[Seckach]]
#[[Waldbrunn, Baden-Württemberg|Waldbrunn]]
#[[Zwingenberg (Baden)]]
|-
! align=left|Administrative districts
|-
||
#Hardheim-Walldürn
#Haßmersheim
#Kleiner Odenwald
#Limbach
#Mosbach
#Neckargerach-Waldbrunn
#Osterburken
#Schefflenztal
#Seckachtal
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.neckar-odenwald-kreis.de Official website] (German)

{{Germany_districts_baden-württemberg}}
{{Cities and towns in Neckar-Odenwald (district)}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Coord|49|29|N|9|17|E|region:DE_type:adm2nd|display=title}}

[[Category:Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis| ]]
[[Category:Karlsruhe (region)]]
[[Category:Districts of Baden-Württemberg]]


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