What is Limburg-Weilburg?
{{Infobox German district| name=Limburg-Weilburg| image_coa=DEU Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg.svg| state=Hesse| capital=[[Limburg an der Lahn|Limburg (Lahn)]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Gießen Government Region|Gießen]]| Kreisschlüssel = 06533| area=738.44| population=175,679| population_as_of=2001| density=238| carsign=LM| url=[http://www.region-online.de/gemeinde/kreislw/default.htm www.kreis-limburg.de]| map=Hessen_LM.png |coordinates = {{Coord|50.42|8.17|display=title|format=dms}} }} '''Limburg-Weilburg''' is a Landkreis ([[rural districts of Germany|rural district]]) in the west of [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. == History == [[1867]] the ''Oberlahnkreis'' with the capital [[Weilburg]] was created. In [[1886]] ''Limburg an der Lahn'' district was set up, with the capital [[Limburg an der Lahn|Limburg]]. In [[1974]] both districts were joined together. == Geography == The district is located between the two mountain areas [[Westerwald]] and [[Taunus]]. The main river is the [[Lahn]]. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The coat of arms consists of the main symbols of the two precursor districts. The cross from the district Limburg, symbolizing both [[Saint George]] the patron of the cathedral in Limburg, as well as the bishops of [[Trier]] who acquired the Limburg area in the [[14th century]]. The chequered bar inside the cross derives from the Counts of Limburg of the [[15th century]]. The lion in the [[inescutcheon]], which was one of the symbols in the coat of arms of the Oberlahn district, is the lion of [[Nassau (duchy)|Nassau]], as the area belonged to the Duchy of Nassau. |} ==Towns and municipalities== [[Image:Limburg-Weilburg.png|thumb|330px]] {| ! align=left width=33%|Towns ! align=left width=33%|Municipalities ! align=left width=33%| |- valign=top || # [[Bad Camberg]] # [[Hadamar]] # [[Limburg an der Lahn]] # [[Runkel]] # [[Weilburg]] || # [[Beselich]] # [[Brechen]] # [[Dornburg, Hesse