Country Germany Adm. region Darmstadt Vehicle registration FB, BÜD Capital Friedberg Team Rote Teufel Bad Nauheim | State Hesse Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 295,408 (Dec 2013) Administrative region Darmstadt | |
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Points of interest Roman roads, Münzenberg Castle, Keltenwelt am Glauberg, 50er‑Jahre‑Museum eV, Burg Friedberg Destinations Bad Nauheim, Bad Vilbel, Friedberg, Butzbach, Büdingen | ||
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.
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Map of Wetteraukreis, Germany
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.
References
Wetteraukreis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA