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Wesel
District
North rhine w wes grey.png
Country  Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. region Düsseldorf
Capital Wesel
Area
 • Total 1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total 476,240
 • Density 456.869/km2 (1,183.28/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration WES
Website http://www.kreis-wesel.de

Wesel is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

History

The district was created in 1975 by merging old districts of Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia.

Geography

The main river through the district is the River Rhine.

Coat of arms

Coat of arms The coat of arms show a willow tree with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green colour as well as the tree was chosen to show that the city is surrounded by a green belt. The coat of arms was granted in 1978.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Dinslaken
  2. Hamminkeln
  3. Kamp-Lintfort
  4. Moers
  5. Neukirchen-Vluyn
  6. Rheinberg
  7. Voerde
  8. Wesel
  9. Xanten
  1. Alpen
  2. Hünxe
  3. Schermbeck
  4. Sonsbeck

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Distrito de Wesel para niños

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