Odenwald District

The Odenwald District is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Darmstadt-Dieburg District, Miltenberg, Neckar-Odenwald District, Rhein-Neckar District and Bergstraße District. Odenwald District belongs to the Rhine Neckar Area.

History
In 1822 the district was created under the name Erbach, subdivided into two Bezirke Breuberg and Erbach. The last of several modifications of the district was in 1972, when some municipalities from the Dieburg and Bergstraße district were added to the district. In 1972 the district also changed its name.

Geography
As the name of the district already suggests it is located in the Odenwald mountains.