Kleve Rural District

Kleve (Cleves)
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. region	Düsseldorf
Capital	Kleve (Cleves)
Area
• Total	1,232.15 km2 (475.74 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	302,946
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	KLE
Website	http://www.kreis-kleve.de

Kleve Rural District or Kreis Kleve local-government district in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The district was created in 1975 when the former districts of Kleve and Geldern were joined with the towns of Emmerich and Rees from Rees District and the municipality of Rheurdt from Moers District .

Coat of arms

The coat of arms, which was granted in 1983, combines the shields of the two oldduchies. The heraldic dexter side which is their right, your left if facing the shield has the emblem of the dukes of Cleves: On a red (gules)field a white (argent) escutcheon (small shield shape) with an eightfold fleur-de-lys (escarbuncle/metal shield reinforcement). The sinister side which is their left and your right shows a golden lion on a blue background. Tcrehis was the emblem of the dukes of Geldern.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Emmerich Geldern Goch Kalkar Kevelaer Kleve (Cleves) Rees Straelen	Bedburg-Hau Issum Kerken Kranenburg Rheurdt Uedem Wachtendonk Weeze

Other websites

• Official website (German)