Limburg-Weilburg District

Also known as Limburg-Weilburg

Limburg-Weilburg is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Lahn-Dill, Hochtaunuskreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Rhein-Lahn, Westerwaldkreis.

Key facts

German district.name: Limburg-Weilburg
German district.state: Hesse
German district.image_flag: Flagge Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg.svg
German district.image_coa: DEU Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg COA.svg
German district.capital: Limburg (Lahn)
German district.regierungsbezirk: Gießen
German district.area: 738.44
German district.Kreisschlüssel: 06533
German district.district_admin: Michael Köberle
German district.admin_party: CDU
German district.carsign: LM
German district.url: www.landkreis-limburg-weilburg.de

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History
Geography
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
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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, capital Weilburg was created 1886 the district Limburg an der Lahn, capital Limburg created. 1974 both districts were merged due to the district reorganization in Hesse.