| Freising | |
| State: | Bavaria |
| Image Coa: | DEU Landkreis Freising COA.svg |
| Capital: | Freising |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Upper Bavaria |
| Area: | 800 |
| Kreisschlüssel: | 09178 |
| District Admin: | Helmut Petz |
| Admin Party: | Freie Wähler |
| Carsign: | FS |
| Url: | lra-freising.bayern.de |
Freising is a Landkreis (district) in Bavaria, Germany. Following a recent ranking of the German magazine Focus-Money comparing all German districts it is number one concerning economic growth abilities. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Kelheim, Landshut, Erding, Munich, Dachau and Pfaffenhofen.The district is located north of the Munich metropolitan area. The Isar and Amper rivers run in parallel from southwest to northeast. North of the rivers there is the Hallertau, a hilly region mainly used for growing hop.
In the Holy Roman Empire, Freising was a clerical state ruled by the bishops. In 1803, when the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, the region was annexed by Bavaria.
The coat of arms displays:
This is a controversial charge in the coat of arms, which could represent one of many different persons:
Or just that a black Moor king.
It is important to note the crown on the moor's head, which probably indicated that the territory of the Bishop of Freising was autonomous.
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