Wetteraukreis
Wetteraukreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Darmstadt |
Capital | Friedberg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Jan Weckler (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,101.71 km2 (425.37 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 317,298 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | FB, BÜD |
Website | www |
The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, district-free Stadt Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis and Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
History
The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were merged.
Geography
The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg volcanic mountain. The main rivers of the district are the Nidda River and the Wetter River.
Coat of arms
The imperial eagle in the top of the coat of arms was chosen because the Wetterau was imperial possession in the past. The bars in the bottom derive from the lords of Isenburg-Büdingen, who owned most of the area. The wavy line depicts the river Wetter which flows through the capital Friedberg.
Towns and municipalities
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References
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
External links
Media related to Wetteraukreis at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- CS1 German-language sources (de)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Pages using infobox settlement with no coordinates
- Districts of Hesse
- Commons category link from Wikidata
- Articles with German-language sources (de)
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
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- Articles with J9U identifiers
- Articles with LCCN identifiers
- Articles with NKC identifiers
- Wetteraukreis
- Darmstadt (region)
- 1972 establishments in West Germany
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