Marburg-Biedenkopf is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder, Vogelsbergkreis, Gießen, Lahn-Dill, Siegen-Wittgenstein.
Marburg-Biedenkopf | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Gießen |
| Capital | Marburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Jens Womelsdorf (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,262.55 km2 (487.47 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 249,684 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | MR, BID |
| Website | marburg-biedenkopf.de |
History
editThe district was created in 1974 when the districts Marburg, Biedenkopf and the former urban district of Marburg were merged.
The district has partnerships with Huntingdonshire in the United Kingdom, the borough of Charlottenburg in Berlin, and the district of Kościerzyna in Poland.
Geography
editThe main river in the district is the Lahn.
Coat of arms
editThe coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse, as Marburg was the seat of the landgraves of Hesse, and also their tomb is located in a church in Marburg. The coat held by the lion shows the black cross of the Counts of the Teutonic Knights, who had a castle in Marburg as well.
Towns and municipalities
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References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2022 nach Gemeinden" (XLS) (in German). Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt. June 2023.
External links
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Media related to Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Tourism in Marburg-Biedenkopf (in German)