Country Germany Adm. region Darmstadt Vehicle registration RÜD Administrative region Darmstadt | State Hesse Time zone CET (UTC+1) Capital Bad Schwalbach | |
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Destinations Rüdesheim am Rhein, Eltville, Idstein, Lorch, Hesse Clubs and Teams SV Wehen Wiesbaden, TSG Wörsdorf Points of interest Niederwalddenkmal, Eberbach Abbey, Taunus Wunderland, Eibingen, Eibingen Abbey Colleges and Universities EBS University of Busine, Fresenius University of Applie, Hochschule Geisenheim University | ||
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.
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Map of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Germany
History
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.
Geography
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.
District council
The district election held on 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:
Coat of arms
The coat of arms combines the coat of arms of the two former districts - in the bottom right the Mainz wheel taken from the Rheingau district, in the top left the lion of Nassau from the former Untertaunuskreis.
References
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA