Amberg-Sulzbach
Amberg-Sulzbach is a Landkreis in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the city of Amberg. It is bounded by the districts of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Schwandorf, Neumarkt, Nürnberger Land and Bayreuth.History
The history is linked with the history of the Upper Palatinate and the city of Amberg.
The district was established in 1972 by merging the former district of Amberg and the district-free city of Sulzbach-Rosenberg.Geography
The district is located in the geographical centre of Bavaria, 40 km east of Nuremberg. The main axis of the region is the Vils River crossing the district from north to south. West of the river the land rises to the Franconian Jura, while there are gentle hills on the eastern side in the angle between Naab and Vils. The district is mainly covered by forests, especially in its western half.Towns and municipalities
