The invention relates to a distribution strip (1) for telecommunications and data technology, comprising a housing (2) and connection contacts for cores, the distribution strip (1) having a front side (5) and a rear side (6), with connection contacts being accessible both from the front side (5) and from the rear side (6), the connection contacts on the front side (5) being electrically connected to the connection contacts on the rear side (6), at least the connection contacts on the front side (5) being in the form of core connection contacts (11), the core connection contacts (11) on the front side (5) being arranged laterally offset with respect to a side face (7, 8) of the housing (2) and extending at most as far as half the width (B) of the front side (5), and to a distribution block (50) comprising at least two distribution strips (1), which are fastened on a carrier system (6).