Hochtaunuskreis | |
---|---|
Country | Germany |
State | Hesse |
Adm. region | Darmstadt |
Capital | Bad Homburg vor der Höhe |
Government | |
• District admin. | Ulrich Krebs (CDU) |
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, USI |
Website | http://www.hochtaunuskreis.de |
The Hochtaunuskreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of Hesse, Germany and is part of the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region. Neighbouring districts are Lahn-Dill, Wetteraukreis, district-free Frankfurt, Main-Taunus, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg.
The Hochtaunuskreis and the Landkreis Starnberg regularly compete for the title of the wealthiest district in Germany.