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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
District
Flag of Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Flag
Coat of arms of Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°55′N 6°40′E / 50.92°N 6.67°E / 50.92; 6.67
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionCologne
CapitalBergheim
Area
 • Total704.5 km2 (272.0 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total478,126
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBM
Websitehttp://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de

History

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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

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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

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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

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Towns Municipalities
  1. Bedburg
  2. Bergheim
  3. Brühl
  4. Erftstadt
  1. Frechen
  2. Hürth
  3. Kerpen
  4. Pulheim
  5. Wesseling
  1. Elsdorf

References

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  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

Other websites

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