Hochtaunuskreis
district in Hesse, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. It is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region.
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Hochtaunuskreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Darmstadt |
Capital | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
Area | |
• Total | 482.06 km2 (186.12 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 239,488 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HG |
Website | http://www.hochtaunuskreis.de |
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The Taunus mountains cover the district.