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Limburg Weilburg

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Country
  
Germany

Adm. region
  
Gießen

Vehicle registration
  
LM

Administrative region
  
Giessen

State
  
Hesse

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Capital
  
Limburg an der Lahn

Limburg-Weilburg wwwgablimburgdeimagesLimburgjpg

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.

Contents

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
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