Wesel (district)

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Wesel
District
Kreishaus Wesel.jpg
Flag of Wesel
Flag
Coat of arms of Wesel
Coat of arms
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CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDüsseldorf
Founded1975
CapitalWesel
Area
 • Total1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total460,113
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWES,DIN,MO
Websitewww.kreis-wesel.de

Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzəl]) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves.

History[]

The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia. Its capital is Wesel, its most populated city is Moers.

Geography[]

The main river through the district is the Rhine.

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms show a willow tree with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green color as well as the tree was chosen to show that the city is surrounded by a green belt. The coat of arms was granted in 1978.

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns and municipalities in Kreis Wesel
Towns Municipalities
  1. Dinslaken
  2. Hamminkeln
  3. Kamp-Lintfort
  4. Moers
  5. Neukirchen-Vluyn
  6. Rheinberg
  7. Voerde
  8. Wesel
  9. Xanten
  1. Alpen
  2. Hünxe
  3. Schermbeck
  4. Sonsbeck

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 Kreis Wesel at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 51°40′N 6°40′E / 51.67°N 6.67°E / 51.67; 6.67

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