Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Flag of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Coat of arms of Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
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Country Germany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionCologne
CapitalBergisch Gladbach
Area
 • Total437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total279,397
 • Density638.417/km2 (1,653.494/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitehttp://www.rbk-online.de

Coat of arms

  The top part of the coat of arms shows the location of the district near the Rhine valley. The silver band symbolized the Rhine river. This symbol comes from the coat of arms of the former Prussian province Rhineland. In the left side, the double bars are thought to symbolize a castle; they were used by the earls of Berg at around 1100. In 1225, when the dukes of Limburg did take over, they introduced their sign, the red lion with a blue tongue, into the coat of arms of the earldom.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bergisch Gladbach
  2. Burscheid
  3. Leichlingen
  1. Overath
  2. Rösrath
  3. Wermelskirchen
  1. Kürten
  2. Odenthal

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis Media

References

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