Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
| Rheingau-Taunus | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Capital | Bad Schwalbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 811.11 km2 (313.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 184,114 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD |
| Website | 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-Kreis, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.
History
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.
Geography
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.
Politics
District council
The district election held on 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:[2]
| Parties and voter communities | % 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 35.8 | 22 | 39.8 | 24 | 39.1 | 28 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party | 30.8 | 19 | 33.6 | 20 | 37.2 | 26 |
| GRÜNE | Alliance '90/The Greens | 18.9 | 12 | 10.3 | 6 | 10.0 | 7 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party | 5.0 | 3 | 6.1 | 4 | 6.5 | 5 |
| DIE LINKE | The Left | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| FWG | Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft Rheingau-Taunus (Independent Voters Community) | 7.2 | 4 | 7.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| REP | The Republicans | — | — | 2.7 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 |
| Total | 100.0 | 61 | 100.0 | 61 | 100.0 | 71 | |
| Voter turnout in % | 51.4 | 50.0 | 55.6 | ||||
Coat of arms
The coat of arms combines 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.
Urban entities
Towns
Municipalities
References
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der hessischen Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). August 2016.
- ↑ Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt: Final result of district election (in German).
External links
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Media related to Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis at Wikimedia Commons - Official website (in German)
- Rheingau Daily Photo Blog
Coordinates: 50°08′54″N 8°04′24″E / 50.148403°N 8.073267°E