Rhein-Lahn-Kreis is a district (Kreis) in the east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Westerwaldkreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Rheingau-Taunus, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Hunsrück, Mayen-Koblenz, and the district-free city Koblenz.
History With the Congress of Vienna the area was added to the duchy of Nassau. When Nassau lost independence in 1866 it was added to Prussia, who then in 1867 created the Regierungsbezirk Wiesbaden, and as parts of it the two districts Rheingaukreis and Unterlahnkreis. The Rheingaukreis became the district St. Goarshausen in 1885. In 1969 the two districts were merged into the new Rhein-Lahn district.
Geography The name of the district already mentions the two biggest rivers of the district. The Rhine forms the boundary to the west, its narrow valley is used for wine cultivation. The Lahn flows through the northern part of the district until it joins the Rhine near Lahnstein. In the southern part of the district are the hills of the Taunus.
Coat of arms The coat of arms shows a lion.
Towns and municipalities Verband-free townLahnstein Verbandsgemeinden1. Aar-Einrich Allendorf Berghausen Berndroth Biebrich Bremberg Burgschwalbach Dörsdorf Ebertshausen Eisighofen Ergeshausen Flacht Gutenacker Hahnstätten Herold Kaltenholzhausen Katzenelnbogen1, 2 Klingelbach Kördorf Lohrheim Mittelfischbach Mudershausen Netzbach Niederneisen Niedertiefenbach Oberfischbach Oberneisen Reckenroth Rettert Roth Schiesheim Schönborn2. Bad Ems-Nassau Arzbach Attenhausen Bad Ems1, 2 Becheln Dausenau Dessighofen Dienethal Dornholzhausen Fachbach Frücht Geisig Hömberg Kemmenau Lollschied Miellen Misselberg Nievern Nassau2 Obernhof Oberwies Pohl Schweighausen Seelbach Singhofen Sulzbach Weinähr Winden Zimmerschied 3. Diez Altendiez Aull Balduinstein Birlenbach Charlottenberg Cramberg Diez1, 2 Dörnberg Eppenrod Geilnau Gückingen Hambach Heistenbach Hirschberg Holzappel Holzheim Horhausen Isselbach Langenscheid Laurenburg Scheidt Steinsberg Wasenbach4. Loreley Auel Bornich Braubach2 Dachsenhausen Dahlheim Dörscheid Filsen Kamp-Bornhofen Kaub2 Kestert Lierschied Lykershausen Nochern Osterspai Patersberg Prath Reichenberg Reitzenhain Sankt Goarshausen1, 2 Sauerthal Weisel Weyer5. Nastätten Berg Bettendorf Bogel Buch Diethardt Ehr Endlichhofen Eschbach Gemmerich Hainau Himmighofen Holzhausen an der Haide Hunzel Kasdorf Kehlbach Lautert Lipporn Marienfels Miehlen Nastätten1, 2 Niederbachheim Niederwallmenach Oberbachheim Obertiefenbach Oberwallmenach Oelsberg Rettershain Ruppertshofen Strüth Weidenbach Welterod Winterwerb1seat of the Verbandsgemeinde; 2town
Transport
There are two railway linen in service for public transport as well as fright traffic, which are the Lahn Valley Railway, served by RB23 and RE25 as well as the Rechte Rheinstrecke, served by RB10 in public transport.
The Aar Valley Railway is out of service for public transport and fright transport in the Rhein-Lahn district, although Draisine rides take place, the base for the Draisine rides is Oberneisen station, operated by the interest group Arbeitskreis Aartalbahn e. V.
The former Nassauische Kleinbahn also served a line from Zollhaus to Sankt Goarshausen, from Nastätten to Oberlahnstein including a line from Nastätten to Braubach and from in the district in the past, nowadays there's no service anymore and the tracks primarily deconstructed.
Rhein-Lahn-Kreis is member in the transport association Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM).
References
External links
Official website (German)