Rhein-Erft-Kreis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhein-Erft-Kreis
District
Flag of Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Flag
Coat of arms of Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Coat of arms
Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionCologne
CapitalBergheim
Area
 • Total704.5 km2 (272.0 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total469,611
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitehttp://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de

The Rhein-Erft-Kreis (Kölsch: Rhing-Ärff-Kries) is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neuss, district-free Cologne, Rhein-Sieg, Euskirchen, Düren.

History[]

"Aachener Tor" Landmark of Bergheim and Rhein-Erft-Kreis

The district in its current borders was created in 1975, when the previous districts Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On 1 November 2003 the district was renamed from Erftkreis to Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

Geography[]

Towns and municipalities in Rhein-Erft-Kreis

The main river in the district is the Erft, which also gave it the name. The Erft flows through the foothills of the Eifel, on the left side of the Rhine river. The lake Bleibtreusee is located within the district.

Towns[]

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms shows the lion of Jülich in the left half, as most of the area belonged to the duchy of Jülich. The right side shows the Cologne cross, which stands for the former Cologne district. On top the Erft river is depicted; the Prussian Rhine Province had the same symbol in its coat of arms.

Gallery[]

  • Augustusburg Palace in Brühl, Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

  • The Erft river in Bergheim.

  • Aerial photo of Phantasialand amusement park in Brühl.

  • Gates of in Erftstadt.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2020" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 21 June 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Rhein-Erft-Kreis at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°40′E / 50.92°N 6.67°E / 50.92; 6.67

Retrieved from ""