Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Capital | Neuss |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576.456 km2 (222.571 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 445,800 |
| • Density | 773.35/km2 (2,002.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | http://www.kreis-neuss.de |
History
In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss. On May 26 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Coat of arms
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The coat of arms was continued from the district Grevenbroich. The lion in the right side comes from the city of Jülich. The black cross in the left comes from the Cologne coat of arms. Both the bishops of Cologne as well as the dukes of Jülich owned land of the Neuss district. |
Towns and municipalities
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Rhein-Kreis Neuss Media
Langen Foundation near Neuss.
References
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2007-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (German)