Wetteraukreis (original) (raw)
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| State: | Hesse |
| Adm. Region: | Darmstadt |
| Capital: | Friedberg |
| Area: | 1,100.69 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 294,260 (2000) |
| pop. density: | 265 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | FB |
| Homepage: | [](http://www.wetteraukreis.de</td rel=) |
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The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Gie�en, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig, district-free Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis, Lahn-Dill.
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| 1 History 2 Geography [3 Coat of arms](#Coat of arms) [4 Towns and municipalities](#Towns and municipalities) [5 External links](#External links) |
History
The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and B�dingen.
Geography
The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg vulcanic mountain. The main river of the district is the Nidda.
Coat of arms
| The imperial eagle in the top of the coat of arms was chosen because the Wetterau was imperial possesion in the past. The bars in the bottom derive from the lords of Isenburg-B�dingen, 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
| Bad NauheimBad VilbelB�dingenButzbachFriedbergGedernKarbenM�nzenbergNiddaNiddatalOrtenberg |
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- Rosbach
Municipalities
- Altenstadt
- Echzell
- Florstadt
- Glauburg
- Hirzenhain
- Kefenrod
- Limeshain
- Ober-M�rlen
- Ranstadt
- Rockenberg
- W�lfersheim
- W�llstadt
External links
- Official website (German)