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{{Infobox German district
|name=Main-Kinzig-Kreis
|state=Hesse
|image_flag=Flagge Main-Kinzig-Kreis.svg
|image_coa=DEU Main-Kinzig-Kreis COA.svg
|capital=[[Gelnhausen]]
|regierungsbezirk=[[Darmstadt (region)|Darmstadt]]
|area=1,397.57
|Kreisschlüssel    = 06435
| district_admin    = Thorsten Stolz
| admin_party       = SPD
|carsign=MKK, GN, SLÜ, HU
|url={{url|https://www.mkk.de/}}
|map={{Germany district OSM map |parent_subdivision = Q1199}}
}}
'''Main-Kinzig-Kreis''' is a Kreis ([[Districts of Germany|district]]) in the east of [[Hesse]], [[Germany]]. Neighboring districts are [[Wetteraukreis]], [[Vogelsbergkreis]], [[Fulda (district)|Fulda]], [[Bad Kissingen (district)|Bad Kissingen]] in [[Hesse]] and [[Main-Spessart]] and [[Aschaffenburg (district)|Aschaffenburg]] in [[Bavaria]]. The district free cities of [[Offenbach am Main|Offenbach]] and [[Frankfurt]] also border the district 

==History==
The district was created in 1974 by merging the former districts of Hanau, Schlüchtern, Gelnhausen and the former [[Urban districts of Germany|urban district]] of [[Hanau]]. It is basically the former territory of the county of [[Hesse-Hanau]].

==Geography==
The district is named after the two primary rivers: the [[Main (river)|Main]] flows along the south-west corner of the district. The [[Kinzig (Main)|Kinzig]], a tributary of the Main, flows through the district.

According to the {{Lang|fr|[[Institut Géographique National]]}} from 1 January 2007 until July 2013 the [[Geographical centre of Europe|geographic centre of the European Union]] was located on a wheat field outside of Gelnhausen.

==Economy==
In 2017 (latest data available) the [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] per inhabitant was €34,185. This places the district 15th out of 26 districts (rural and urban) in Hesse (overall average: €45,107).<ref name="Stat2">{{cite web|url=https://www.statistik-bw.de/VGRdL/tbls/RV2014/R2B1.zip|title=VGR der Länder, Kreisergebnisse für Deutschland - Bruttoinlandsprodukt, Bruttowertschöpfung in den kreisfreien Städten und Landkreisen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2000 bis 2017 (German)|publisher=Statistische Ämter der Länder und des Bundes|access-date=4 February 2020|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108184359/https://www.statistik-bw.de/VGRdL/tbls/RV2014/R2B1.zip|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Towns and municipalities==
{{Imagemap Germany district MKK|Municipalities in MKK.svg|300px{{!}}thumb{{!}}Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district}}
{|
! align=left width=33%|Towns
! align=left width=33%|Municipalities
! align=left width=33%|
|- valign=top
||
#[[Bad Orb]]
#[[Bad Soden-Salmünster]]
#[[Bruchköbel]]
#[[Erlensee]]
#[[Gelnhausen]]
#[[Hanau]]
#[[Langenselbold]]
#[[Maintal]]
#[[Nidderau]]
#[[Schlüchtern]]
#[[Steinau an der Straße]]
#[[Wächtersbach]]
||
#[[Biebergemünd]]
#[[Birstein]]
#[[Brachttal]]
#[[Flörsbachtal]]
#[[Freigericht]]
#[[Großkrotzenburg]]
#[[Gründau]]
#[[Hammersbach]]
#[[Hasselroth]]
||
<ol start=10>
<li>[[Jossgrund]]
<li>[[Linsengericht]]
<li>[[Neuberg, Hesse|Neuberg]]
<li>[[Niederdorfelden]]
<li>[[Rodenbach, Hesse|Rodenbach]]
<li>[[Ronneburg, Hesse|Ronneburg]]
<li>[[Schöneck, Hesse|Schöneck]]
<li>[[Sinntal]]
</ol>
|}

==Coat of arms==
The coat of arms is a combination of the coat of arms of the previous districts which were merged in 1974. The swan in top comes from the defunct Hanau district, and is the old crest of the Counts of Hanau. The eagle in the left is taken from the town of [[Gelnhausen]]. The bars in the right are taken from the coat of arms of the Lords of Hutten, who owned the area around Bad Soden and Salmünster, formerly part of the defunct Schlüchtern district.

==Partnerships==
The oldest partnership was inherited from the previous district Hanau, and was formed in 1972 with the [[Croatia]]n municipality of [[Kutina]] – however it took till the 20th anniversary in 1992 that this partnership was officially signed. In 1986 the district parliament decided to start a developing project with the [[Diriamba]] region in [[Nicaragua]].

Since 1990 the district has a partnership with the [[Thuringia]]n district [[Gotha (district)|Gotha]]. Also in 1990 first contacts with the [[Russia]]n [[Rayon Istra]] were started, which resulted in an official partnership in 1992. In 1993 the partnership with the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] [[Komárom-Esztergom County]] was signed, with the first contacts also dating back to 1990.

A friendship was signed in 1997 with the Russian city [[Troitsk]], together with the partnership of the city Wächtersbach with Troitsk. In 2000 a treaty of friendship was signed with the [[Italy|Italian]] province [[Belluno]], as well as a partnership with the [[Israel]]i city [[Ramat Gan]].

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany}}
Main-Kinzig-Kreis is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:
* {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ramat Gan]], Israel, since 1990<ref name="Ramat Gan twinnings">{{cite web |url=http://www.ramat-gan.muni.il/RamatGan/sister-cities/home-page.htm|title=Ramat Gan Sister Cities |access-date=April 6, 2008 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080307234012/http://www.ramat-gan.muni.il/RamatGan/sister-cities/home-page.htm |archive-date = March 7, 2008}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Kutina]], Croatia

== See also ==

* [[Teufelshöhle (near Steinau)]]
* [[Ronneburg Castle]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|https://www.mkk.de/}} {{in lang|de}}

{{Towns and municipalities in Main-Kinzig-Kreis district}}
{{Germany districts Hesse}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Spessart]]
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