Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | |
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Coordinates: Coordinates: 51°01′N 7°12′E / 51.017°N 7.200°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Cologne |
Capital | Bergisch Gladbach |
Area | |
• Total | 437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 283,429 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | GL |
Website | http://www.rbk-online.de |
The Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Coat of arms[change | change source]
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The top part of the coat of arms shows the location of the district near the Rhine valley. The silver band symbolized the Rhine river. This symbol comes from the coat of arms of the former Prussian province Rhineland. In the left side, the double bars are thought to symbolize a castle; they were used by the earls of Berg at around 1100. In 1225, when the dukes of Limburg did take over, they introduced their sign, the red lion with a blue tongue, into the coat of arms of the earldom. |
Towns and municipalities[change | change source]
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website (German)

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