Wetteraukreis

Statistics
State:	Hesse
Capital:	Friedberg
Adm. Region:	Darmstadt
Area:	1,100.69 km²
Inhabitants:	294,260 (2000)
pop. density:	265 inh./km²
Car identification:	FB
Homepage:	http://www.wetteraukreis.de
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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, Lahn-Dill-Kreis. Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ... Friedberg (Friedberg in der Wetterau) is a town near Frankfurt am Main (about 30 km away) and has about 25,000 inhabitants. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Darmstadt is one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Hesse, Germany, located in the south of the country. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Map of Hesse highlighting the Wetteraukreis Based on the templates at Wikipedia:WikiProject German districts/Maptemplates File links The following pages link to this file: Wetteraukreis Categories: GFDL images ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ... Gießen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... The Vogelsbergkreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Main-Kinzig is a Kreis (district) in the east of Hesse, Germany. ... Frankfurt am Main [ˈfraŋkfʊrt] is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth largest city in Germany. ... The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. ... Lahn-Dill is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. ...

History

The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were pooled together. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

Geography

The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg volcanic mountain. The main river of the district is the Nidda. Taunus seen from Frankfurt/Main The Taunus is a mountain chain in Hesse, Germany. ... A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ... Coat of arms of the city of Nidda Nidda is a city in the district Wetterau, Hessen, Germany at the Nidda river, 18 400 residents. ...

Coat of arms

The imperial eagle in the top of the coat of arms was chosen because the Wetterau was imperial possession in the past. The bars in the bottom derive from the lords of Isenburg-Büdingen, who owned most of the area. The wavy line depicts the river Wetter which flows through the capital Friedberg.

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Towns and municipalities

Friedberg (Friedberg in der Wetterau) is a town near Frankfurt am Main (about 30 km away) and has about 25,000 inhabitants. ... Karben is a town in Hessen (Hesse),Germany. ... Coat of arms of the city of Nidda Nidda is a city in the district Wetterau, Hessen, Germany at the Nidda river, 18 400 residents. ... The city Reichelsheim in the district Wetteraukreis, Hesse, Germany consists of the following villages: Beienheim (population 1570) Blofeld (population 476) Dorn-Assenheim (population 1228) Heuchelheim (population 444) Reichelsheim (population 1946) Weckesheim (population 1077) The total population is 6741 (data from 2003). ... Altenstadt is a municipality in Hessen, Germany, located some 27km north_east of Frankfurt am Main in the Nidder valley. ...

External link

• Official website (http://www.wetteraukreis.de) (German)