Märkischer Kreis
district in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Märkischer Kreis is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Märkischer Kreis | |
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Coordinates: 51°13′30″N 7°36′52″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Arnsberg |
Capital | Lüdenscheid |
Area | |
• Total | 1,058.949 km2 (408.862 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 410,346 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | MK |
Website | http://www.maerkischer-kreis.de |
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The district was created in 1975 as part of the reorganisation of North Rhine-Westphalian districts.