Wetteraukreis
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| Wetteraukreis | |
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![]() Map of Hesse highlighting the district Wetteraukreis | |
| State | Hesse |
| County seat | Friedberg |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Area | 1,100.69 km² |
| Population | 298,124 (2004) |
| pop. density | 271 inh./km² |
| Car identification | FB |
| Web page | http://www.wetteraukreis.de |
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, Lahn-Dill-Kreis.
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[edit] History
The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were pooled together.
[edit] Geography
The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg volcanic mountain. The main river of the district is the Nidda River.
[edit] Coat of arms
[edit] Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities |
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[edit] External link
- Official website (German)
| 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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