Rhein-Erft-Kreis
district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Rhein-Erft-Kreis | |
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| Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°40′E / 50.92°N 6.67°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Cologne |
| Capital | Bergheim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 704.5 km2 (272.0 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 471,891 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | http://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de |
History change
The district in its current borders was created in 1975, when the previous rural districts of Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On November 1, 2003 the district was renamed from Erftkreis to Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
Geography change
The main river in the district is the Erft, which also gave it the name. The Erft flows through the foothills of the Eifel, on the left side of the Rhine river.
Coat of arms change
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The coat of arms shows the lion of Jülich in the left half, as most of the area belonged to the duchy of Jülich. The right side shows the Cologne cross, which stands for the former Cologne district. On top the Erft river is depicted; the Prussian Rhine Province had the same symbol in its coat of arms. |
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 (German)