Viersen (destrict)
| Viersen | |
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| — Destrict — | |
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| Kintra |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Caipital | Viersen |
| Aurie | |
| - Tot | 563.29 km2 (217.5 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (31 Dizember 2011)[1] | |
| - Tot | 299,842 |
| - Densitie | 532.3/km2 (1,378.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Simmer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicil registration | VIE |
| Wabsteid | http://www.kreis-viersen.de |
Viersen is a Kreis (destrict) in the wast o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neebourin districts are Cleves, Wesel, destrict-free Krefeld, Neuss, destrict-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg an the Dutch province o Limburg.
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History[edit]
In 1816, the new Proushie govrenment creatit the destrict o Kempen. Oreeginally belangin tae the Regierungsbezirk Kleve, it wis dissolvit in 1822, an syne then haes belangit tae Düsseldorf. In 1929 the destrict wis enlairgit significantly an renamit Kempen-Krefeld.
In 1975 the destrict again chyngit its borders an wis renamit Viersen even though Kempen remained the caipital. Viersen ceety replacit Kempen as the caipital in 1984.
Twin ceeties[edit]
The destrict Viersen haes been twinned wi:
- Pardesia in Israel
- Peterborough in the Unitit Kinrick
- Cambridgeshire in the Unitit Kinrick
- Lambersart in Fraunce
- Kaniv in Ukraine
- Panevėžys in Lithuanie
- Calau in Brandenburg, Germany
- Mittweida in Saxony, Germany
Geography[edit]
The district is located in the lowlands between the Rhine and the Meuse river. Highest elevation is at Süchtelner Höhen with 90.7 m, with the lowest at Pielbruch with 28.6 m.
Coat of arms[edit]
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At the top of the coat of arms is the black cross of the Cologne bishops, as the district used to belong to the clerical state Cologne. The golden lion on blue ground is the symbol of the duchy of Guelders; the black lion on golden ground the symbol of the duchy of Jülich. |
Touns an municipalities[edit]
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based on data from: 31. December 2005>
References[edit]
- ↑ Amtliche Bevölkerungszahlen (German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW (31 December 2011).
Freemit airtins[edit]
Media relatit tae Kreis Viersen at Wikimedia Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (German)
