Rhein-Kreis Neuss
district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(Redirected from Neuss Rural District)
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Rhein-Kreis Neuss | |
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| Coordinates: 51°10′N 6°40′E / 51.17°N 6.67°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Capital | Neuss |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576.456 km2 (222.571 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 452,496 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | http://www.kreis-neuss.de |
History change
In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss. On May 26 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Coat of arms change
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The coat of arms was continued from the district Grevenbroich. The lion in the right side comes from the city of Jülich. The black cross in the left comes from the Cologne coat of arms. Both the bishops of Cologne as well as the dukes of Jülich owned land of the Neuss district. |
Towns and municipalities change
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References change
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites change
- Official website Archived 2007-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (German)