Oberbergischer Kreis
district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Oberbergische Kreis is a Landkreis (rural district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Oberbergischer Kreis | |
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Coordinates: 51°02′N 7°31′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Cologne |
Capital | Gummersbach |
Area | |
• Total | 918.53 km2 (354.65 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 275,404 |
• Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | GM |
Website | http://www.oberbergischer-kreis.de |
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Oberbergische means Upper Bergian, meaning it is the part of the medieval county of Berg which is up river. The other part of the county, lower down the river Wupper was called Niederbergisch or Lower Berg.
The districts in North Rhine Westphalia were changed between 1969/75.