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District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
District
Flag of Rhein-Kreis NeussFlagCoat of arms of Rhein-Kreis NeussCoat of arms
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDüsseldorf
CapitalNeuss
Government
 • District admin.Hans-Jürgen Petrauschke (CDU)
Area
 • Total576.46 km (222.57 sq mi)
Population
 • Total458,722
 • Density800/km (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGV, NE
Websitehttp://www.kreis-neuss.de
Langen Foundation near Neuss.

Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nearby are the urban districts Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, the districts Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Düren, Heinsberg and the district Viersen.

History

In 1816 the districts Grevenbroich and Neuss were created when the whole area became part of Prussia. The city of Neuss left the district in 1913 to become an urban district. In 1929 the two districts were merged into the new district Grevenbroich-Neuss, which was renamed to Grevenbroich in 1946. In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss to represent the new administrative seat. On May 26, 2003, it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

Geography

The main rivers of the district is the Rhine which forms most of the north-eastern border of the district, as well as the Erft. In the southern part of the district are big open pit Lignite (brown coal) mines.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was continued from the district Grevenbroich. The lion in the right side comes from the city of Jülich. The black cross in the left comes from the Cologne coat of arms. Both the bishops of Cologne as well as the dukes of Jülich owned land of the Neuss district.

Towns and municipalities

DüsseldorfDuisburgCologneKrefeldDüren (district)Heinsberg (district)Mettmann (district)Viersen (district)MönchengladbachRhein-Erft-KreisDormagenGrevenbroichJüchenKaarstKorschenbroichMeerbuschNeussRommerskirchen
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Towns Municipalities
  1. Neuss
  2. Grevenbroich
  3. Dormagen
  1. Meerbusch
  2. Kaarst
  3. Korschenbroich
  1. Jüchen
  2. Rommerskirchen

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

External links

Media related to Rhein-Kreis Neuss at Wikimedia Commons

Urban and rural districts in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany
Urban districts
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51°10′N 6°40′E / 51.17°N 6.67°E / 51.17; 6.67

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