Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
	Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. region	Cologne
Caipital	Bergisch Gladbach
Area
• Total	437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2021)
• Total	283,429
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	GL
Website	http://www.rbk-online.de

The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (destrict) in the Cologne/Bonn Region o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neebourin are the destricts Oberbergischer Kreis an Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, an the destrict-free ceeties Cologne, Leverkusen, Solingen an Remscheid.

History

The aurie o the Bergisches Land belangit tae the earldom Berg for maist o medieval times, an still gives the destrict its name.

In 1816 efter the whole Rhineland aurie did come tae Proushie the destricts o Wipperfürth, Mülheim, Lennep, Opladen an Solingen wur creatit on the aurie nou covered bi the destrict. In 1819 Opladen an Solingen wur mergit intaea bigger Solingen destrict. In 1929 a new Rhein-Wupper destrict wis creatit, while several municipalities wur incorporatit intae the ceeties Wuppertal, Remscheid an Solingen. 1932 the destricts Mülheim an Wipperfürth wur mergit tae form the auld Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis. Feenally, in 1975 maist aurie o the twa destricts Rhein-Wupper an Rheinisch-Bergisch was mergit tae form the current destrict.

Geography

The destrict form the wastren pairt o the Bergisches Land, whaur the hills o the Sauerland descend intae the Rhine valley.

Coat o airms

The top pairt o the coat o airms show the geographical location o the destrict near the Rhine Valley - the silver baund seembolizit the Rhine river. This seembol comes frae the coat o airms o the umwhile Proushie province Rhineland. In the left side the double bars are thocht tae seembolize a castle, they wur uised bi the earls o Berg aroond 1100. When in 1225 the dukes o Limburg did tak ower they introduce their sign, the red lion wi a blue tongue, intae the coat o airms o the earldom.

Ceeties an municipalities

Ceeties		Municipalities
Bergisch Gladbach Burscheid Leichlingen	Overath Rösrath Wermelskirchen	Kürten Odenthal

References

↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.

Freemit airtins

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Offeecial wabsteid (German)

[1] "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 Juin 2022.

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