Marburg-Biedenkopf

Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.

Key facts

District DE.name: Marburg-Biedenkopf
District DE.state: Hesse
District DE.image_flag: Flagge Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf.svg
District DE.image_coa: DEU Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf COA.svg
District DE.capital: Marburg
District DE.regierungsbezirk: Gießen
District DE.area: 1,262.55
District DE.Kreisschlüssel: 06534
District DE.district_admin: Jens Womelsdorf
District DE.admin_party: SPD
District DE.carsign: MR, BID
District DE.url: marburg-biedenkopf.de

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Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.

== History == The district was created in 1974 when the districts Marburg, Biedenkopf and the former urban district of Marburg were merged.