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    Bruchsal gave it to Ludwig II, Electoral Palatin. It was part of Oberamt Heidelberg in 1351. It was sacked by Baden and Württemberg troops in the Mainz...
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    lies on the right bank of the river Neckar, 10 km (6 mi) northwest of Heidelberg and 10 km (6 mi) east of Mannheim. The town's history goes back to the...
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    an administrative district; an Oberamt was a larger district, subdivided into Unterämter. Oberamt Zweibrücken Oberamt Homburg (acquired in 1755 in a territorial...
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    area) Lower Margraviate of Baden-Durlach Oberamt of Pforzheim Amt of Stein/Langensteinbach Oberamt of Durlach Oberamt Karlsruhe (earlier composed of the Ämter...
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    Palatinate, and Mosbach became the capital of the administrative district of "Oberamt Mosbach". In 1806 the city was made part of the Grand Duchy of Baden. In...
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    Mühlacker radio transmitter was put into operation. With the dissolution of Oberamt Maulbronn, young city Mühlacker in 1938 was incorporated into district...
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    Elector of Hannover. Cavendish, Richard. "Sophia of Hanover Dies". History Today, Vol. 64 Issue 6, June 2014 Beschreibung des Oberamts Urach - page 103...
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    in Ellwangen in 1857. From 1861 to 1900, Mittnacht was a Deputy for the Oberamt Mergentheim in the lower house (German: Abgeordnetenhaus) of the Württemberg...
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    furnished Oberamt Bietigheim was in 1810, however, dissolved again: the city and its official municipalities were integrated in the Oberamt Besigheim...
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    Reformation was introduced into the town. In 1816, the Isenburg-Birstein Oberamt of Offenbach passed along with Dreieichenhain to Hesse. The placename Hain...
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