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.

History

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The district was created in 1974 when the districts Marburg, Biedenkopf and the district-free city 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

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The main river in the district is the Lahn.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms shows the lion of Hesse, as Marburg was the seat of the counts 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 their castle in Marburg as well.

Towns and municipalities

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1. Amöneburg
2. Biedenkopf
3. Gladenbach
4. Kirchhain
5. Marburg
6. Neustadt
7. Rauschenberg
8. Stadtallendorf
9. Wetter

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1. Angelburg
2. Bad Endbach
3. Breidenbach
4. Cölbe
5. Dautphetal
6. Ebsdorfergrund
7. Fronhausen

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8. Lahntal
9. Lohra
10. Münchhausen am Christenberg
11. Steffenberg
12. Weimar
13. Wohratal

Towns	Municipalities

External links

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• Official website (German)
• Touristic website

Districts of Hesse

Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf | Subdistrikto Marburg-Biedenkopf | Marburg-Biedenkopf | Powiat Marburg-Biedenkopf | Marburg-Biedenkopf