Viersen (district)
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Capital | Viersen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 563.29 km2 (217.49 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 298,536 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VIE |
| Website | http://www.kreis-viersen.de |
Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cleves, Wesel, district-free Krefeld, Neuss, district-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg.
History[]
In 1816, the new Prussian government created the district of Kempen. Originally belonging to the Regierungsbezirk Kleve, it was dissolved in 1822, and since then has belonged to Düsseldorf. In 1929 the district was enlarged significantly and renamed Kempen-Krefeld.
In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed Viersen even though Kempen remained the capital. Viersen city replaced Kempen as the capital in 1984.
Twin Cities[]
The district Viersen has been twinned with
- in Israel
- Peterborough in the United Kingdom
- Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom
- Lambersart in France
- Kaniv in Ukraine
- Panevėžys in Lithuania
- Calau in Brandenburg, Germany
- Mittweida in Sachsen, Germany
Geography[]
The district is located in the lowlands between the Rhine and the Meuse river. Highest elevation is at Süchtelner Höhen with 90.7 m, with the lowest at Pielbruch with 28.6 m.
Coat of arms[]
At the top of the coat of arms is the black cross of the Cologne bishops, as the district used to belong to the clerical state Cologne. The golden lion on blue ground is the symbol of the duchy of Guelders; the black lion on golden ground the symbol of the duchy of Jülich.
Cities and municipalities[]
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district-depending municipalities
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large district-depending cities
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based on data from: 31. December 2005>
References[]
- ^ "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 Kreis Viersen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)
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Coordinates: 51°16′N 6°24′E / 51.27°N 6.4°E
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- Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Viersen (district)