Country Germany Time zone CET (UTC+1) Administrative region Darmstadt | Adm. region Darmstadt Capital Gelnhausen | |
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Vehicle registration MKK, GN, SLÜ, (city of Hanau: HU) Clubs and Teams TV Gelnhausen, FC Hanau 93 Points of interest Schloss Philippsruhe, Wildpark Alte Fasanerie, Erlebnispark Steinau, Burg Ronneburg, State Park Hanau Wilhelmsbad Destinations Hanau, Gelnhausen, Bad Orb, Steinau an der Straße, Bad Soden‑Salmünster | ||
Main-Kinzig-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Wetteraukreis, Vogelsbergkreis, Fulda, Bad Kissingen, Main-Spessart, Aschaffenburg, Offenbach and the district-free cities of Offenbach and Frankfurt.
Contents
- Map of Main Kinzig Kreis Germany
- Mystische orte im main kinzig kreis
- History
- Partnerships
- Geography
- Economy
- International relations
- Museums
- References
Map of Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Germany
Mystische orte im main kinzig kreis
History
The district was created in 1974 by merging the former districts of Hanau, Schlüchtern, Gelnhausen and the former urban district of Hanau.
Partnerships
The oldest partnership was inherited from the previous district Hanau, and was formed in 1972 with the Croatian municipality of Kutina – however it took till the 20th anniversary in 1992 that this partnership was officially signed. In 1986 the district parliament decided to start a developing project with the Diriamba region in Nicaragua.
Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the Thuringian district Gotha. Also in 1990 first contacts with the Russian Rayon Istra were started, which resulted in an official partnership in 1992. In 1993 the partnership with the Hungarian Komárom-Esztergom County was signed, with the first contacts also dating back to 1990.
A friendship was signed in 1997 with the Russian city Troitsk, together with the partnership of the city Wächtersbach with Troitsk. In 2000 a treaty of friendship was signed with the Italian province Belluno, as well as a partnership with the Israeli city Ramat Gan.
Geography
The district is named after the two primary rivers: the Main flows along the south-west corner of the district. The Kinzig, a tributary of the Main, flows through the district.
Economy
In 2013 (latest data available) the GDP per inhabitant was €30,329. This places the district 17th out of 26 districts (rural and urban) in Hesse (overall average: €39,605).
International relations
Main-Kinzig-Kreis is twinned with: