The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (destrict) in the Cologne/Bonn Region o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neebourin are the destricts Oberbergischer Kreis an Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, an the destrict-free ceeties Cologne, Leverkusen, Solingen an Remscheid.
History [edit]
The aurie o the Bergisches Land belangit tae the earldom Berg for maist o medieval times, an still gives the destrict its name.
In 1816 efter the whole Rhineland aurie did come tae Proushie the destricts o Wipperfürth, Mülheim, Lennep, Opladen an Solingen wur creatit on the aurie nou covered bi the destrict. In 1819 Opladen an Solingen wur mergit intaea bigger Solingen destrict. In 1929 a new Rhein-Wupper destrict wis creatit, while several municipalities wur incorporatit intae the ceeties Wuppertal, Remscheid an Solingen. 1932 the destricts Mülheim an Wipperfürth wur mergit tae form the auld Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis. Feenally, in 1975 maist aurie o the twa destricts Rhein-Wupper an Rheinisch-Bergisch was mergit tae form the current destrict.
Geography [edit]
The destrict form the wastren pairt o the Bergisches Land, whaur the hills o the Sauerland descend intae the Rhine valley.
Coat o airms [edit]
 |
The top pairt o the coat o airms show the geographical location o the destrict near the Rhine Valley - the silver baund seembolizit the Rhine river. This seembol comes frae the coat o airms o the umwhile Proushie province Rhineland. In the left side the double bars are thocht tae seembolize a castle, they wur uised bi the earls o Berg aroond 1100. When in 1225 the dukes o Limburg did tak ower they introduce their sign, the red lion wi a blue tongue, intae the coat o airms o the earldom. |
Ceeties an municipalities [edit]
References [edit]
Freemit airtins [edit]
Media relatit tae Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis at Wikimedia Commons
Germany
Media relatit tae Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis at Wikimedia Commons
