Country Germany Adm. region Gießen Vehicle registration LM Administrative region Giessen | State Hesse Time zone CET (UTC+1) Capital Limburg an der Lahn | |
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Website www.landkreis-limburg-weilburg.de Clubs and Teams SV Rot-Weiß Hadamar, RSV Würges Points of interest Lahn, Limburg Cathedral, Schloss Weilburg, Runkel Castle, Weilburger Schifffahrtstunnel Destinations Limburg an der Lahn, Weilburg, Runkel, Bad Camberg, Selters (Taunus) | ||
Limburg-Weilburg is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Lahn-Dill, Hochtaunuskreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Rhein-Lahn, Westerwaldkreis.
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Map of Limburg-Weilburg, Germany
History
1867 the Oberlahnkreis with the capital Weilburg was created, in 1886 the district Limburg an der Lahn with the capital Limburg. 1974 both districts were merged due to the district reorganization in Hesse.
Geography
The district is located between the two mountain areas Westerwald and Taunus. The main river is the Lahn, a tributary of the Rhine River.
References
Limburg-Weilburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA