The Wetteraukreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Landkreis Gießen, Vogelsbergkreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, district-free Stadt Frankfurt, Hochtaunuskreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis.

History

The district was created in 1972 when the two districts Friedberg and Büdingen were merged.

Geography

The district is located between the Taunus mountains and the Vogelsberg volcanic mountain. The main river of the district is the Nidda River.

Coat of arms

	The imperial eagle in the top of the coat of arms was chosen because the Wetterau was imperial possession in the past. The bars in the bottom derive from the lords of Isenburg-Büdingen, who owned most of the area. The wavy line depicts the river Wetter which flows through the capital Friedberg.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Bad Nauheim Bad Vilbel Büdingen Butzbach Friedberg Gedern Karben Münzenberg Nidda Niddatal Ortenberg Reichelsheim Rosbach vor der Höhe	Altenstadt Echzell Florstadt Glauburg Hirzenhain Kefenrod Limeshain Ober-Mörlen Ranstadt Rockenberg Wölfersheim Wöllstadt

External links

• Official website