Euskirchen (district)

Euskirchen (German: Kreis Euskirchen, Kölsch: Kriis Öskerche) is a Kreis (district) in the south-west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

History
In 1827 a small district around the city of Euskirchen was made. In 1932 the district of Rheinbach was split up. Euskirchen district got the southern part of Rheinbach. In 1972 the Euskirchen district grew again because the district of Schleiden wa sput into Euskirchen rural district.

 Coat of arms 
150px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms shows the four signs of the main historical territories or rulers of the district. Top-left are the roses of the counts of Arenburg, top-right the lion of Jülich, bottom-right the wavy-line of the counts of Manderscheid-Blankenheim, and bottom-left the Cologne cross.
The coat of arms was granted in 1973.
Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Bad Münstereifel
 Euskirchen
 Mechernich
 Schleiden
 Zülpich Blankenheim
 Dahlem
 Hellenthal
 Kall
 Nettersheim
 Weilerswist

 Other websites
 Official Website (German)