Main-Taunus-Kreis

Main-Taunus-Kreis
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionDarmstadt
CapitalHofheim
Government
 • District admin.Michael Cyriax (CDU)
Area
 • Total
222.40 km2 (85.87 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2024)
 • Total
238,775
 • Density1,073.6/km2 (2,780.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationMTK
Websitewww.mtk.org

Main-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hessen, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region as well as the Frankfurt urban area. Neighboring districts are Hochtaunuskreis, district-free Frankfurt, Groß-Gerau, district-free Wiesbaden, Rheingau-Taunus. It is the second most densely populated rural district in Germany.