of Prussia in 1815, Monschau became the district capital of the Kreis Montjoie. During World War I, some people argued that Monschau (or "Montjoie" as it
remained. In 1975 this district of Aachen was merged with the district of Monschau, and parts of the districts of Düren, Jülich, Schleiden and Selfkant. In
elections, it also contained the Monschau district. In the 1972 through 2009 elections, it was coterminous with Kreis Aachen district. Though its borders
Jahrbuch. - (2003), Seite 112–115. - Ill. Hrsg. Kreisverwaltung Daun. – Monschau. Heinz, Andreas / 1941-: Eifeler Fasten- und Osterbräuche : Vortrag im