Wesel (district)
District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzl̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves.
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Capital | Wesel |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Ingo Brohl (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 467,511 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WES,DIN,MO |
| Website | www |
The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia. Its capital is Wesel, its most populated city is Moers.
The main river through the district is the Rhine.
The coat of arms show a willow tree with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green color as well as the tree was chosen to show that the city is surrounded by a green belt. The coat of arms was granted in 1978.
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