Rhein-Erft-Kreis
The Rhein-Erft-Kreis is a destrict in the wast o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany.
Neebourin destricts are Rhein-Kreis Neuss, destrict-free Cologne, Rhein-Sieg, Euskirchen, Düren.
Rhein-Erft-Kreis | |
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Destrict | |
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| Kintra |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalie |
| Adm. region | Cologne |
| Caipital | Bergheim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 704.5 km2 (272.0 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021) | |
| • Total | 471,891 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | BM |
| Website | http://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de |
History
The destrict in its current borders wis creatit in 1975, when the previous destricts Bergheim an Cologne wur mergit. Becomin effective on 1 November 2003 the destrict wis renamit frae Erftkreis tae Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
Geografie
The main river in the destrict is the Erft, which gave it the name an aw. The Erft flows through the fuiothills o the Eifel, on the left side o the Rhine river.
Touns
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Coat o airms
The coat o airms shows the lion o Jülich in the left hauf, as maist o the aurie belangit tae the duchy o Jülich. The richt side shows the Cologne cross, which staunds for the umwhile Cologne destrict. On top the Erft river is depictit; the Proushie Rhine Province haed the same seembol in its coat o airms.
References
Freemit airtins
Media relatit tae Rhein-Erft-Kreis at Wiki Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (German)
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