Rheingau-Taunus District

Rheingau-Taunus District is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Limburg-Weilburg, Hochtaunus, Main-Taunus, district-free Wiesbaden, Mainz-Bingen, Rhein-Lahn.

History
The district was created in 1977 by merging the Rheingau and Untertaunus districts.

Geography
The district covers the western part of the Taunus mountains. The river Rhine forms the district's border in the south.

District council
The district election held on 27 March 2011 yielded the following results: