412. Which is a district (Landkreis) in Rhineland-Palatinate?

Answer options

1. Westerwaldkreis
2. Altötting
3. Emsland
4. Prignitz

Explanation

In Germany, territorial organization is a matter for the Länder (Arts. 30, 70 Basic Law); by state law they structure their territory into districts (Landkreise) and independent cities (kreisfreie Städte) (in Rhineland-Palatinate, inter alia, under the Landkreisordnung, LKO). Rhineland-Palatinate was created in 1946 in the Allied reorganization; its current district map largely stems from administrative reforms of the 1960s/70s. Westerwaldkreis was formed in 1974 by merging Oberwesterwaldkreis and Unterwesterwaldkreis. Altötting (Bavaria), Emsland (Lower Saxony), and Prignitz (Brandenburg) belong to other Länder, illustrating federal diversity.