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Groß-Gerau is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse (Hessen in German), Germany. Neighboring districts are Main-Taunus, district-free Frankfurt, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Bergstraße, Alzey-Worms, Mainz-Bingen, and the district-free cities Mainz and Wiesbaden.

Groß-Gerau
District
Flag
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateHesse
Adm. regionDarmstadt
CapitalGroß-Gerau
Area
 • Total453.05 km2 (174.92 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total275,807
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGG
Websitehttp://www.kreis-gross-gerau.de

History


The historic roots of the district is the Gerauer Mark, which was first mentioned in 910. Starting in 1066 the counts of Katzenelnbogen became the rulers of the area, until in 1479 it came to Hesse.

The district was formed in 1832. The eastern part was moved to the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in 1874, and Gernsheim was included, which gave the district its current size.


Partnerships


In 1979, the district started a partnership with the Cheshire county (UK). Other partnerships are with the district Weimarer Land in Thuringia, Germany, the municipality Masatepe in Nicaragua, and the Polish district Klodzko.


Geography


The district is located in the upper Rhine valley. The river Main forms the northern boundary of the district, the river Rhine the western border. In the east the Odenwald mountains rise at the district boundary.

The highest elevation of the district is 145 m above sea level, located near Mörfelden on a former garbage deposit, the lowest is 83.2 m high and situated at the mouth of the Main into the Rhine.


Coat of arms


The district coat of arms might be described thus: Per pale barry of ten gules and argent and barry of five argent and sable, at the fess point an inescutcheon azure with three lozenges argent.

The dexter (armsbearer’s right, viewer’s left) side of the coat of arms shows bars in the red and silver tinctures of Hesse, the sinister (armsbearer’s left, viewer’s right) side the silver and black bars of the Counts of Isenburg. In the middle are the arms of the Von Dornberg family, the ancestors of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen.


Towns and municipalities


Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the districtBischofsheim
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Gernsheim
  2. Ginsheim-Gustavsburg
  3. Groß-Gerau
  4. Kelsterbach
  5. Mörfelden-Walldorf
  6. Raunheim
  7. Riedstadt
  8. Rüsselsheim
  1. Biebesheim
  2. Bischofsheim
  3. Büttelborn
  4. Nauheim
  5. Stockstadt am Rhein
  6. Trebur

References


  1. "Bevölkerung in Hessen am 31.12.2020 nach Gemeinden". Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt (in German). June 2021.


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На других языках

[de] Landkreis Groß-Gerau

Der Landkreis Groß-Gerau[2] ist eine Gebietskörperschaft mit 276.307 Einwohnern (31. Dezember 2021) im hessischen Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt. Die traditionelle Bezeichnung Kreis Groß-Gerau ist entsprechend der Eigenbezeichnung der Kreisverwaltung noch immer allgemein üblich.
- [en] Groß-Gerau (district)

[ru] Грос-Герау (район)

Грос-Герау (нем. Groß-Gerau) — район в Германии. Центр района — город Грос-Герау. Район входит в землю Гессен. Подчинён административному округу Дармштадт. Занимает площадь 453 км². Население — 254,7 тыс. чел. (2010). Плотность населения — 562 человек/км². Официальный код района — 06 4 33.


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