Hochtaunuskreis | |
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| 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.
- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.