Place:Groß-Gerau, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

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NameGroß-Gerau
Alt namesGroß Gerausource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeDistrict
Located inDarmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Groß-Gerau
Rüsselsheim


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Groß-Gerau is a Kreis (district) in the south of Hesse (Hessen in German), Germany. Neighboring districts are Main-Taunus, district-free Frankfurt, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Bergstraße, Alzey-Worms, Mainz-Bingen, and the district-free cities Mainz and Wiesbaden.

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History

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The historic roots of the district is the Gerauer Mark, which was first mentioned in 910. Starting in 1066 the counts of Katzenelnbogen became the rulers of the area, until in 1479 it came to Hesse.

The district was formed in 1832. The eastern part was moved to the Darmstadt-Dieburg district in 1874, and Gernsheim was included, which gave the district its current size.

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