Marburg-Biedenkopf
Marburg-Biedenkopf | |
|---|---|
|
Gießen | |
| Capital | Marburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Jens Womelsdorf (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,262.55 km2 (487.47 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 249,684 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MR, BID |
| Website | marburg-biedenkopf.de |
Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis (
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.
The district has partnerships with
.Geography
The main river in the district is the Lahn.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows the lion of
Teutonic Knights
, who had a castle in Marburg as well.
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Municipalities | |
|---|---|---|
References
- Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
External links
Media related to Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Tourism in Marburg-Biedenkopf (in German)
50°47′10″N 8°46′19″E / 50.786173°N 8.771918°E
| International | |
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| National | |
