Wesel (destrict)

Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzəl]) is a Kreis (destrict) in the northwastren pairt o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neighborin destricts are Borken, Recklinghausen, destrict-free ceeties Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg an Krefeld, destricts Viersen, Cleves.

Wesel
Kintra Germany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. regionDüsseldorf
CaipitalWesel
Area
 • Total1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total460,433
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWES
Websitehttp://www.kreis-wesel.de

History eedit

The destrict wis creatit in 1975 bi mergin umwhile destricts Dinslaken, Moers an Rees, which wur aw creatit in 1816 whan the aurie became pairt o Proushie.

Geografie eedit

The main river throu the destrict is the River Rhine.

Coat o airms eedit

  The coat o airms shaw a willow tree wi 13 branches representin the 13 municipalities an ceeties in the destrict. The green colour as well as the tree wis chosen tae shaw that the ceety is surroondit bi a green belt. The coat o airms wis grantit in 1978.

Touns an municipalities eedit

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 eedit

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.

Freemit airtins eedit

  Media relatit tae Kreis Wesel at Wikimedia Commons

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