In 1816, the new Prussian government created the district of Kempen. Originally belonging to the Regierungsbezirk Kleve which was dissolved in 1822, Kempen has since then belonged to Düsseldorf. In 1929 the district was enlarged significantly and renamed Kempen-Krefeld.
In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed Viersen even though Kempen remained the capital. Viersen city replaced Kempen as the capital in 1984.
The district is located in the lowlands between the rivers Rhine and Meuse. The highest elevation is at Süchtelner Höhen with 90.7 m (298 ft), whereas the lowest is at Pielbruch with 28.6 m (94 ft).
Coat of arms
The top of the coat of arms shows the black cross of the Cologne bishops, as the district used to belong to the clerical state Cologne. The golden lion on blue ground is the symbol of the duchy of Guelders; the black lion on golden ground the symbol of the duchy of Jülich.
Cities and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district
viersen, district, viersen, german, pronunciation, ˈfiːɐ, kreis, district, west, north, rhine, westphalia, germany, neighboring, districts, cleves, wesel, district, free, krefeld, neuss, district, free, mönchengladbach, heinsberg, dutch, province, limburg, vie. Viersen German pronunciation ˈfiːɐ zn is a Kreis district in the west of North Rhine Westphalia Germany Neighboring districts are Cleves Wesel district free Krefeld Neuss district free Monchengladbach Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg ViersenDistrictFlagCoat of armsCountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine WestphaliaAdm regionDusseldorfCapitalViersenArea Total563 29 km2 217 49 sq mi Population 31 December 2021 1 Total298 761 Density530 km2 1 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Vehicle registrationVIE KKWebsitewww wbr kreis viersen wbr de Contents 1 History 2 Twin Cities 3 Geography 4 Coat of arms 5 Cities and municipalities 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Panoramic view of the Remigius square in Viersen In 1816 the new Prussian government created the district of Kempen Originally belonging to the Regierungsbezirk Kleve which was dissolved in 1822 Kempen has since then belonged to Dusseldorf In 1929 the district was enlarged significantly and renamed Kempen Krefeld In 1975 the district again changed its borders and was renamed Viersen even though Kempen remained the capital Viersen city replaced Kempen as the capital in 1984 Twin Cities EditThe district Viersen has been twinned with Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom since 1983 Geography EditThe district is located in the lowlands between the rivers Rhine and Meuse The highest elevation is at Suchtelner Hohen with 90 7 m 298 ft whereas the lowest is at Pielbruch with 28 6 m 94 ft Coat of arms EditThe top of the coat of arms shows the black cross of the Cologne bishops as the district used to belong to the clerical state Cologne The golden lion on blue ground is the symbol of the duchy of Guelders the black lion on golden ground the symbol of the duchy of Julich Cities and municipalities Edit Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district district depending municipalities Bruggen16 211 inhabitantsGrefrath15 929 inhabitantsNiederkruchten15 457 inhabitantsSchwalmtal19 279 inhabitants medium district depending cities Kempen36 323 inhabitantsNettetal42 434 inhabitantsTonisvorst30 238 inhabitantsWillich51 939 inhabitants large district depending cities Viersen76 330 inhabitantsbased on data from 31 December 2005 gt References 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 Viersen at Wikimedia Commons Official website German Coordinates 51 16 N 6 24 E 51 27 N 6 4 E 51 27 6 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Viersen district amp oldid 1125515865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,