Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
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| Rheingau-Taunus | |
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 Map of Hesse highlighting the district Rheingau-Taunus |
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| State | Hesse |
| County seat | Bad Schwalbach |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Area | 811.11 km² |
| Population | 185,557 (Dec 31 2004) |
| pop. density | 229 inh./km² |
| Car identification | RÜD |
| Web page | http://www.rheingau-taunus.de |
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.
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[edit] History
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.
[edit] Geography
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.
[edit] Coat of arms
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The coat of arms combine the coat of arms of the two former districts - in the bottom right the Mainz wheel taken from the Rheingau district, in the top left the lion of Nassau from the former Untertaunuskreis. |
[edit] Towns and municipalities
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[edit] External links
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Urban and rural districts in the Federal State of Hesse in Germany |
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Urban |
Darmstadt | Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel | Offenbach | Wiesbaden |
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Rural |
Bergstraße | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel | Lahn-Dill-Kreis |
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