Vehicle registration HS | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 254,936 (31 Dec 2010) Administrative region Cologne | |
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Points of interest Wildpark Gangelt, Teverener Heide, Pancratiuskerk, Adolfosee, Begas Haus Destinations | ||
Heinsberg is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with the town of Heinsberg as its capital. Neighbouring districts are Viersen, Neuss, Düren and Aachen, the city of Mönchengladbach and the Dutch province Limburg.
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Map of Heinsberg, Germany
History
The area fell to Prussia in 1815, which in 1816 created the three districts Heinsberg, Erkelenz and Geilenkirchen. In 1932 the districts Heinsberg and Geilenkirchen were merged, and in 1972 the Erkelenz district was merged as well. In 1975 the district got its present size when the municipality Niederkrüchten was moved to the district Viersen.
Geography
Geographically it covers the lowlands of the Lower Rhine Bay.
Rivers
References
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