Kleve (district)
Kleve (Cleves in English use) or Kreis Kleve is a Kreis (local-government district) in the Lower Rhine region of northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Borken, Wesel, and Viersen in Germany, and the Dutch provinces of Limburg and Gelderland.
Flag Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°40′N 6°15′E / 51.667°N 6.250°ECoordinates: 51°40′N 6°15′E / 51.667°N 6.250°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Capital | Kleve (Cleves) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,232.15 km2 (475.74 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 314,676 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KLE, GEL |
| Website | kreis-kleve.de |
History
The district in its current borders was created in 1975 when the former district of Kleve and Geldern was merged with the Rees District towns of Emmerich and Rees and the Moers District municipality of Rheurdt.
The two precursor districts had been created in 1816 when the whole of the Rhineland became a province of Prussia. Territorially they corresponded roughly to the historic Duchies of Cleves and Guelders.
Geography
The district is located in the lower valley of the Rhine, in the region where that river flows into the Netherlands.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms, which was granted in 1983, combines the shields of the two constituent duchies.
The dexter side depicts the emblem of the dukes of Cleves: On a red (gules) field a white (argent) escutcheon (shield shape) with an eightfold fleur-de-lys (escarbuncle/metal shield reinforcement). The sinister side shows a golden (or) lion (in rampant position) on a blue (azure) field (background): the emblem of the dukes of Geldern.
Towns and municipalities
| Towns (Städte) | Municipalities (Gemeinden) |
|---|---|
Gallery of churches in Kleve
Bimmen, St. Martin
Düffelward, St. Maurice
Griethausen, St. Martin
Keeken, St. Mariae Himmelfahrt
Keeken, Reformed church
Kellen, St. Willibrord
Kleve, St. Mariae Himmelfahrt
Materborn, St. Anna
Rindern, St. Willibrord
Schenkenschanz, Reformed church
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
External links
- Media related to Kreis Kleve at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)