Rheingau-Taunus
| Rheingau-Taunus | |
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| Country |
 Germany
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| State | Hesse |
| Adm. region | Darmstadt |
| Capital | Bad Schwalbach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 811.11 km2 (313.17 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015) | |
| • Total | 184,114 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | RÜD |
| Website | http://www.rheingau-taunus.de |
Rheingau-Taunus is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.
The district election held on 27 March 2011 yielded the following results:
The coat of arms combines the coat of arms of the two former districts - in the bottom right the Mainz wheel taken from the Rheingau district, in the top left the lion of Nassau from the former Untertaunuskreis.
Coordinates: 50°08′54″N 8°04′24″E / 50.148403°N 8.073267°E
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