Wesel (destrict)

Wesel
Wesel
	Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. region	Düsseldorf
Caipital	Wesel
Area
• Total	1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2021)
• Total	460,433
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	WES
Website	http://www.kreis-wesel.de

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.

History

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

The main river throu the destrict is the River Rhine.

Coat o airms

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

Towns	Municipalities
Dinslaken Hamminkeln Kamp-Lintfort Moers Neukirchen-Vluyn Rheinberg Voerde Wesel Xanten	Alpen Hünxe Schermbeck Sonsbeck

References

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

Freemit airtins

Media relatit tae Kreis Wesel at Wikimedia Commons

Offeecial wabsteid (German)

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

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

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