362. Which is a rural district (Landkreis) in Hesse?

Answer options

1. Ammerland
2. Altötting
3. Prignitz
4. Main-Taunus-Kreis

Explanation

Main-Taunus-Kreis is a rural district (Landkreis) of the Land of Hesse in the Rhine-Main region. Rural districts are intermediate-level territorial corporations of local self-government; their autonomy is guaranteed by Article 28(2) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) and by the Hessian District Code (Hessische Landkreisordnung). They perform both own and delegated functions (e.g., county roads, school administration, social welfare) and are democratically constituted via an elected Kreistag and a Landrat. Ammerland (Lower Saxony), Altötting (Bavaria), and Prignitz (Brandenburg) are districts of other Länder, illustrating Germany’s federal structure.