Wetteraukreis

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.

Wetteraukreis
District
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionDarmstadt
CapitalFriedberg
Area
 • Total1,101.71 km2 (425.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[1]
 • Total306,460
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFB, BÜD
Websitehttp://www.wetteraukreis.de
Area view of Eckartshausen

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
Towns and municipalities in Wetteraukreis
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Nauheim
  2. Bad Vilbel
  3. Büdingen
  4. Butzbach
  5. Florstadt
  6. Friedberg
  7. Gedern
  8. Karben
  9. Münzenberg
  10. Nidda
  11. Niddatal
  12. Ortenberg
  13. Reichelsheim
  14. Rosbach vor der Höhe
  1. Altenstadt
  2. Echzell
  3. Glauburg
  4. Hirzenhain
  5. Kefenrod
  6. Limeshain
  7. Ober-Mörlen
  8. Ranstadt
  9. Rockenberg
  10. Wölfersheim
  11. Wöllstadt

References
  1. "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.

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