Limburg-Weilburg - Definition and Overview

Limburg-Weilburg

Statistics
State:	Hesse
Capital:	Limburg (Lahn)
Adm. Region:	Gießen
Area:	738.44 km²
Inhabitants:	175,679 (2001)
pop. density:	238 inh./km²
Car identification:	LM
Homepage:	www.kreis-limburg.de (http://www.region-online.de/gemeinde/kreislw/default.htm)
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Limburg-Weilburg is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Lahn-Dill, Hochtaunuskreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Rhein-Lahn, Westerwaldkreis.

History

1867 the Oberlahnkreis with the capital Weilburg was created, in 1886 the district Limburg an der Lahn with the capital Limburg. 1974 both districts were merged due to the district reorganization in Hesse.

Geography

The district is located between the two mountain areas Westerwald and Taunus. The main river is the Lahn.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms consists of the main symbols of the two precursor districts. The cross from the district Limburg, symbolizing both Saint George the patron of the cathedral in Limburg, as well as the bishops of Trier who acquired the Limburg area in the 14th century. The chequered bar inside the cross derives from the Counts of Limburg of the 15th century. The lion in the middle, which was one of the symbols in the coat of arms of the Oberlahn district, is the lion of Nassau, as the area belonged to the dukedom Nassau.

Towns and municipalities

External links

Official website (http://www.region-online.de/gemeinde/kreislw/default.htm) (German)

Rural and urban districts in Hesse

Bergstraße | Darmstadt | Darmstadt-Dieburg | Frankfurt (Main) | Fulda | Gießen | Groß-Gerau | Hersfeld-Rotenburg | Hochtaunuskreis | Kassel (city) | Kassel (district) | Lahn-Dill | Limburg-Weilburg | Main-Kinzig | Main-Taunus | Marburg-Biedenkopf | Odenwaldkreis | Offenbach (city) | Offenbach (district) | Rheingau-Taunus | Schwalm-Eder | Vogelsbergkreis | Waldeck-Frankenberg | Werra-Meißner | Wetteraukreis | Wiesbaden edit  (http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Template:Germany_districts_hesse)