Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Rheingau-Taunus | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Capital | Bad Schwalbach |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Sandro Zehner (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 811.11 km2 (313.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 186,050 |
| • Density | 229.38/km2 (594.08/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD, SWA |
| Website | www |
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis is part of the Darmstadt region; its main administrative seat is Bad Schwalbach. Outposted sections of the local administration are located in Idstein and Rüdesheim am Rhein.
Neighbouring districts are the Hessian districts of Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, district-free Wiesbaden and Mainz-Bingen and Rhein-Lahn which are located in Rhineland-Palatinate.