Wesel (destrict)

Wesel () is a Kreis (destrict) in the northwastren pairt o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany.  Neighborin destricts are Borken, Recklinghausen, destrict-free ceeties Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg an Krefeld, destricts Viersen, Cleves.

History
The destrict wis creatit in 1975 bi mergin umwhile destricts Dinslaken, Moers an Rees, which wur aw creatit in 1816 whan the aurie became pairt o Proushie.

Geografie
The main river throu the destrict is the River Rhine.

Coat o airms
130px|Coat o airmsThe coat o airms shaw a willow tree wi 13 branches representin the 13 municipalities an ceeties in the destrict. The green colour as well as the tree wis chosen tae shaw that the ceety is surroondit bi a green belt. The coat o airms wis grantit in 1978.

Touns an municipalities
TownsMunicipalitiesDinslaken
Hamminkeln
Kamp-Lintfort
Moers
Neukirchen-Vluyn
Rheinberg
Voerde
Wesel
XantenAlpen
Hünxe
Schermbeck
Sonsbeck
References

Freemit airtins

Offeecial wabsteid (German)


Category:Destricts o North Rhine-Westphalie