The main part of it was positioned to the north of the river Main stretching from the East of Frankfurt am Main eastwards through the valley of the river Kinzig to Schlüchtern and into the Spessart mountains to Partenstein. Legally not correct the title County of Hanau is used in later literature sometimes also for its territorial predecessor, the Lordship of Hanau.
The main area of this region was situated north of the River Main, encompassing a path from Frankfurt am Main's eastern side through the Kinzig valley to Schlüchtern and into the Spessart mountains, with legal usage sometimes extending to its predecessor, the Lordship of Hanau.