Wetteraukreis

Summary

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.

Wetteraukreis
Flag of Wetteraukreis
Coat of arms of Wetteraukreis
Map
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionDarmstadt
CapitalFriedberg
Area
 • Total1,101.71 km2 (425.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total317,298
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationFB, BÜD
Websitewww.wetteraukreis.de

History edit

The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were merged.

Geography edit

 
Area view of Eckartshausen

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.

Coat of arms edit

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.

Towns and municipalities edit

 ButzbachMünzenbergRockenbergOber-MörlenBad NauheimFriedbergRosbach vor der HöheWöllstadtKarbenBad VilbelWölfersheimReichelsheimNiddatalFlorstadtEchzellReichelsheimNiddaHirzenhainGedernRanstadtGlauburgAltenstadtLimeshainOrtenbergKefenrodBüdingenLahn-Dill-KreisGießen (district)VogelsbergkreisHochtaunuskreisFrankfurtMain-Kinzig-Kreis
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Nauheim
  2. Bad Vilbel
  3. Büdingen
  4. Butzbach
  5. Florstadt
  6. Friedberg
  7. Gedern
  8. Karben
  9. Münzenberg
  10. Nidda
  11. Niddatal
  12. Ortenberg
  13. Reichelsheim
  14. Rosbach vor der Höhe
  1. Altenstadt
  2. Echzell
  3. Glauburg
  4. Hirzenhain
  5. Kefenrod
  6. Limeshain
  7. Ober-Mörlen
  8. Ranstadt
  9. Rockenberg
  10. Wölfersheim
  11. Wöllstadt

References edit

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.

External links edit

  Media related to Wetteraukreis at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in German)

50°22′N 8°55′E / 50.367°N 8.917°E / 50.367; 8.917