Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Capital | Bad Schwalbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 811.11 km2 (313.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 187,157 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD, SWA |
| Website | http://www.rheingau-taunus.de |
History
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.
Geography
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.
Politics
District council
Recent district elections had the following results:[2]
| Parties and voter communities | % 2016 |
Seats 2016 |
% 2011 |
Seats 2011 |
% 2006 |
Seats 2006 |
% 2001 |
Seats 2001 | |
| CDU | Christian Democratic Union | 35.3 | 21 | 35.8 | 22 | 39.8 | 24 | 39.1 | 28 |
| SPD | Social Democratic Party | 24.1 | 15 | 30.8 | 19 | 33.6 | 20 | 37.2 | 26 |
| GRÜNE | Alliance '90/The Greens | 11.2 | 7 | 18.9 | 12 | 10.3 | 6 | 10.0 | 7 |
| FDP | Free Democratic Party | 6.8 | 4 | 5.0 | 3 | 6.1 | 4 | 6.5 | 5 |
| DIE LINKE | The Left | 3.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| FWG | Freie Wähler Gemeinschaft Rheingau-Taunus (Independent Voters Community) | 6.0 | 4 | 7.2 | 4 | 7.5 | 5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| REP | The Republicans | — | — | — | — | 2.7 | 2 | 2.7 | 2 |
| AFD | Alternative for Germany | 13.4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 100.0 | 61 | 100.0 | 61 | 100.0 | 61 | 100.0 | 71 | |
| Voter turnout % | 53.2 | 51.4 | 50.0 | 55.6 | |||||
Coat of arms
The coat of arms combines the coat of arms of the two former districts - in the bottom right the Mainz wheel taken from the Rheingau district, in the top left the lion of Nassau from the former Untertaunuskreis.
Urban entities
Towns and municipalities in Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Towns
Municipalities
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References
- "Bevölkerungsstand am 31.12.2018". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). July 2019.
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt: Final result of district election (in German).
External links
- Official website (in German)
- Rheingau Daily Photo Blog
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