Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau-Taunus
Map of Hesse highlighting the district of Rheingau-Taunus
State	Hesse
Adm. region	Darmstadt
District seat	Bad Schwalbach
Area	811.11 km²
Population	185,557 (Dec 31 2004)
Pop. density	229 /km²
Licence plate code	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.

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.

Coat of arms

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.

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (German)
• Rheingau Daily Photo Blog

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Coordinates: 50°10′N 8°04′E / 50.167°N 8.067°E / 50.167; 8.067