Country Germany Adm. region Düsseldorf Vehicle registration NE Founded 1975 Capital Neuss | State North Rhine-Westphalia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 576.5 km² Population 443,286 (31 Dec 2010) Gross domestic product 14.3 billion EUR (2006) | |
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University Rheinische Fachhochschule Neuss University of Applied Sciences Points of interest JEVER FUN SKIHALLE, Langen Foundation, Rhine, Schloss Dyck, Museum Insel Hombroich | ||
Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nearby are the urban districts Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Cologne, the districts Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Düren, Heinsberg and the district Viersen.
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Map of Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Germany
History
In 1816 the districts Grevenbroich and Neuss were created when the whole area became part of Prussia. The city Neuss left the district in 1913 to become an urban district. In 1929 the two districts were merged into the new district Grevenbroich-Neuss, which was renamed to Grevenbroich in 1946. In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss to represent the new administrative seat. On May 26, 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
Geography
The main rivers of the district is the Rhine which forms most of the north-eastern border of the district, as well as the Erft. In the southern part of the district are big open pit Lignite (brown coal) mines.