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Limburg-Weilburg
Limburg-Weilburg
is a
Kreis
in
the west
of
Hesse, Germany
.
Neighboring
districts
are
Lahn-Dill
,
Hochtaunuskreis
,
Rheingau-Taunus
,
Rhein-Lahn
,
Westerwaldkreis
.
History
1867 the
Oberlahnkreis
,
capital
Weilburg
was created
1886 the
district
Limburg
an
der
Lahn
, capital Limburg created.
1974 both districts were
merged
due to the district
reorganization
in
Hesse
.
Geography
The district is located between the two
mountain
areas
Westerwald
and
Taunus
. The
main river
is the Lahn, a
tributary
of the
Rhine
.
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