Kleve (destrict)

Kleve or Kreis Kleve (Cleves in umwhile Inglis uise) is a Kreis (local-govrenment destrict) in northwastren North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neeebourin destricts are Borken, Wesel, an Viersen in Germany, an the Dutch provinces o Limburg an Gelderland.

History

The destrict in its present borders wis creatit in 1975 when the umwhile destrict o Kleve an Geldern wis mergit wi the Rees Destrict touns o Emmerich an Rees an the Moers Destrict municipality o Rheurdt.

The twa precursor destricts haed been creatit in 1816 when the whole o the Rhineland became a province o Prussia. Territorially they corresponded roughly tae the historic duchies o Cleves an Guelders.

Geography

The district is located in the lower valley of the Rhine, in the region where that river flows into the Netherlands.

Coat o airms
The coat o airms, which wis grantit in 1983, combines the shields o the twa constituent duchies.

The dexter side depicts the emblem o the dukes o Cleves: On a red (gules) field a white (argent) escutcheon (shield shape) wi an aichtfauld fleur-de-lys (escarbuncle/metal shield reinforcement). The sinister side shows a gowden (or) lion (in rampant position) on a blue (azure) field (backgrund): the emblem o the dukes o Geldern.

Touns an municipalities
Towns (Städte)Municipalities (Gemeinden)Emmerich
Geldern
Goch
Kalkar
Kevelaer
Kleve (Cleves)
Rees
StraelenBedburg-Hau
Issum
Kerken
Kranenburg
Rheurdt
Uedem
Wachtendonk
Weeze

See an aw
:Category:Fowk frae the Destrict o Kleve

References

Freemit airtins

Offeecial wabsteid (German)

Category:Dietricts o North Rhine-Westphalie