WESEL (DISTRICT)


'Wesel' () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves.

Contents
History
Geography
Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links

History


The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts 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


The coat of arms show a willow tree with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green color 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


TownsMunicipalities
#Dinslaken#Hamminkeln#Kamp-Lintfort#Moers#Neukirchen-Vluyn#Rheinberg#Voerde#Wesel#Xanten#Alpen#Hünxe#Schermbeck#Sonsbeck

External links



★ Official website (German)

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