In the 12th century the area of today's district became the property of the earldom Berg. When Napoleon occupied the area in 1792 it became a canton in the arrondissement Düsseldorf.
After the Congress of Vienna the area went to Prussia in 1816 as part of the province Westphalia, and the first district Mettmann was created. This district was merged from 1820 till 1861 with the district Elberfeld, which then became a city in its own right, now it is part of Wuppertal. In 1877 the administrative seat was moved to Vohwinkel. In 1929 more of the area was given over to Wuppertal, and the district was merged with the district Düsseldorf (Landkreis, excluding the city itself), to form the district Düsseldorf-Mettmann, with administrative seat in Düsseldorf. In 1952 the seat went back to Mettmann, and after the last reorganization of 1975/76 the district got back the old name. The cities Langenfeld and Monheim were included into the district then, while Kettwig became part of the city Essen.
Geography
The district Mettmann is located just south of the Ruhr area, next to the big cities of Düsseldorf.
Most famous is the valley of the small river Düssel, the Neanderthal, where the fossils of the human species Neanderthals were first found.
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
Coat of arms
The red lion with the blue tongue is the sign of the earldom Berg. In the black border it has the symbols for the two most important industries of the district - the production of locks, and agriculture. The coat of arms was designed in 1936 by the painter and herald Pagenstecher from Düsseldorf.
mettmann, district, mettmann, german, pronunciation, ˈmɛtman, kreis, district, middle, north, rhine, westphalia, germany, neighboring, ennepe, ruhr, rhein, kreis, neuss, rheinisch, bergischer, kreis, district, free, cities, cologne, leverkusen, wuppertal, soli. Mettmann German pronunciation ˈmɛtman is a Kreis district in the middle of North Rhine Westphalia Germany Neighboring are the Ennepe Ruhr Rhein Kreis Neuss Rheinisch Bergischer Kreis and the district free cities Cologne Leverkusen Wuppertal Solingen Dusseldorf Duisburg Mulheim Essen It is the most densely populated rural district in Germany it borders Dusseldorf Airport in the northwestern district borders on the city limits of Ratingen and is also near Cologne Bonn Airport It was named after Mettmann its district seat MettmannDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine WestphaliaAdm regionDusseldorfCapitalMettmannArea Total407 09 km2 157 18 sq mi Population 31 December 2021 1 Total484 411 Density1 200 km2 3 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationMEWebsitewww kreis mettmann de Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Towns and municipalities 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditIn the 12th century the area of today s district became the property of the earldom Berg When Napoleon occupied the area in 1792 it became a canton in the arrondissement Dusseldorf After the Congress of Vienna the area went to Prussia in 1816 as part of the province Westphalia and the first district Mettmann was created This district was merged from 1820 till 1861 with the district Elberfeld which then became a city in its own right now it is part of Wuppertal In 1877 the administrative seat was moved to Vohwinkel In 1929 more of the area was given over to Wuppertal and the district was merged with the district Dusseldorf Landkreis excluding the city itself to form the district Dusseldorf Mettmann with administrative seat in Dusseldorf In 1952 the seat went back to Mettmann and after the last reorganization of 1975 76 the district got back the old name The cities Langenfeld and Monheim were included into the district then while Kettwig became part of the city Essen Geography EditThe district Mettmann is located just south of the Ruhr area next to the big cities of Dusseldorf Most famous is the valley of the small river Dussel the Neanderthal where the fossils of the human species Neanderthals were first found Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the districtCoat of arms EditThe red lion with the blue tongue is the sign of the earldom Berg In the black border it has the symbols for the two most important industries of the district the production of locks and agriculture The coat of arms was designed in 1936 by the painter and herald Pagenstecher from Dusseldorf Towns and municipalities Edit Erkrath Haan Heiligenhaus Hilden Langenfeld Mettmann Monheim am Rhein Ratingen Velbert WulfrathReferences Edit Bevolkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein Westfalens am 31 Dezember 2021 in German Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW Retrieved 20 June 2022 External links Edit Media related to Kreis Mettmann at Wikimedia Commons Official website German Official tourism website Coordinates 51 15 N 7 00 E 51 25 N 7 0 E 51 25 7 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mettmann district amp oldid 1125513454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
