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.
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State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
Caipital | Wesel |
Area | |
• Total | 1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 459,809 |
• 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 |
HistoryEedit
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.
GeografieEedit
The main river throu the destrict is the River Rhine.
Coat o airmsEedit
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 municipalitiesEedit
Towns | Municipalities |
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ReferencesEedit
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2018" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 10 Julie 2019.
Freemit airtinsEedit
Media relatit tae Kreis Wesel at Wikimedia Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (German)