Rhein-Erft District

Also known as Rhing-Ärff-Kries, Rhein-Erft-Kreis

The Rhein-Erft-Kreis () is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neuss, district-free Cologne, Rhein-Sieg, Euskirchen, Düren.

Key facts

German district.name: Rhein-Erft-Kreis
German district.state: North Rhine-Westphalia
German district.capital: Bergheim
German district.regierungsbezirk: Cologne
German district.area: 704.5
German district.Kreisschlüssel: 05362
German district.district_admin: Frank Rock
German district.admin_party: CDU
German district.carsign: BM
German district.url: http://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de
German district.image_flag: Flagge Rhein-Erft-Kreis.svg
German district.image_coa: DEU Rhein-Erft-Kreis COA.svg

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Country: Germany
Located in: Cologne Government Region
Capital: Bergheim
Population: 470089
Area: 704.7
Elevation: 79
Shares border with: Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Official website: www.rhein-erft-kreis.de
Licence plate code: BM

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Commons category: Rhein-Erft-Kreis
topic's main category: Category:Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Commons gallery: Rhein-Erft-Kreis
member of: Landschaftsverband Rheinland
category of associated people: Category:People from Rhein-Erft-Kreis
P6814: Rhein-Erft District
P11012: Stylochus oculiferus
inception: 1975-01-01

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The Rhein-Erft-Kreis () is a district in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Neuss, district-free Cologne, Rhein-Sieg, Euskirchen, Düren.

==History== thumb|left|"Aachener Tor" Landmark of Bergheim and Rhein-Erft-Kreis The district in its current borders was created in 1975, when the previous districts Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On 1 November 2003 the district was renamed from Erftkreis to Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

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