Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Rheingau-Taunus district is a rural county in western Hesse that covers areas with different landscapes and characters. The region includes wine-growing towns by the river as well as forested communities in the Taunus hills.

The district took its current form in 1977 when two former counties merged during a major administrative reform in Hesse. This union brought together two distinct regional identities.

Wine production shapes the identity of riverside communities, where vineyards define the landscape and local traditions. This heritage influences how residents and visitors alike experience the region.

Bad Schwalbach serves as the administrative center, though Idstein and Rüdesheim am Rhein also host government offices. These towns can serve as reference points when exploring the broader region.

The district's coat of arms displays the Mainz wheel and Nassau lion, representing the two historic territories that once defined the area. These symbols reveal a regional past that extends far deeper than the modern administrative boundary.

Location: Darmstadt Government Region

Inception: January 1, 1977

Capital city: Bad Schwalbach

Elevation above the sea: 308 m

Shares border with: Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Wiesbaden, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Mainz-Bingen district

Website: https://rheingau-taunus.de

GPS coordinates: 50.14840,8.07326

Latest update: December 6, 2025 21:27