Neuwied (district)

District in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neuwied (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈviːt] ) is a district (Kreis) in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise) Rhein-Sieg, Altenkirchen, Westerwaldkreis, Mayen-Koblenz, Ahrweiler.

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CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
CapitalNeuwied
Government
  District admin.Achim Hallerbach (CDU)
Area
  Total
626.80 km2 (242.01 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
  Total
187,440
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationNR
Websitekreis-neuwied.de
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History

The district was created in 1816 when the area became part of the Prussian Rhine province. In 1822 the district Linz was merged into the district.

The district has a partnership with the Polish county Namysłów in Opole Voivodeship; first contacts date to 1998 and the partnership became official in 2000.

Geography

The districts landscape covers the Westerwald mountains, east of the Rhine river valley. The Rhine forms the western boundary of the district.

Coat of arms

The crosses in the top represent the two clerical states which owned part of the district - the black cross of Cologne in the left, the red cross of Trier in the right. The peacock in the bottom is taken from the coat of arms of the Counts of Wied.

Towns and municipalities

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Verband-free town: Neuwied

References

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