Limburg-Weilburg - DE723

EU regions: Germany > Hesse > Giessen Government Region > Limburg-Weilburg

indicator	period	value
GDP per capita in PPS of EU average	2019	92
number of inhabitants	2021	172 291
population density	2019	233.1
old-age dependency ratio	2021	34.4

* more on wikidata Q7906 * on OpenStreetMap * Limburg-Weilburg slovensky: DE723

Composition of population according to age group, education and economic activity, Limburg-Weilburg

age group	low education	middle education	high education

note: in thousands, according to labour force sample survey. P – total population, E – employed, U – unemployed, I – number of ecnomically inactive

From wikipedia:

Limburg-Weilburg is a Kreis (district) in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Lahn-Dill, Hochtaunuskreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Rhein-Lahn, Westerwaldkreis.

History

• 1867 the Oberlahnkreis, capital Weilburg was created
• 1886 the district Limburg an der Lahn, capital Limburg created.
• 1974 both districts were merged due to the district reorganization in Hesse.

Geography

The district is located between the two mountain areas Westerwald and Taunus. The main river is the Lahn, a tributary of the Rhine.

other: Giessen Government Region, Limburg-Weilburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Gießen, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis

neighbours: Westerwaldkreis, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hochtaunuskreis, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Limburg-Weilburg - DE723, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/en/projects/eu-regions/DE723

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