Marburg-Biedenkopf
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| State: | Hesse |
| Capital: | Marburg |
| Adm. Region: | Gießen |
| Area: | 1,262.55 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 253,039 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 200 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | MR |
| Homepage: | marburg-biedenkopf.de (http://www.marburg-biedenkopf.de) |
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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.
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History
The district was created in 1974 when the districts Marburg, Biedenkopf and the district-free city Marburg were merged.
The district has partnership with the Huntingdonshire District in Britain, the borough Charlottenburg in Berlin, and the district Koscierzyna in Poland.
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Geography
The main river in the district is the Lahn.
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Coat of arms
| The coat of arms show 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 German Order, who had their castle in Marburg as well. |
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Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (http://www.marburg-biedenkopf.de) (German)
- Touristic website (http://www.marburg-biedenkopf-tourismus.de/)
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