Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Neuss is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

 History 
In 1975 the urban district of Neuss lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to Kreis Neuss. On May 26 2003 it changed its name, and is now officially called Rhein-Kreis Neuss.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms was continued from the district Grevenbroich. The lion in the right side comes from the city of Jülich. The black cross in the left comes from the Cologne coat of arms. Both the bishops of Cologne as well as the dukes of Jülich owned land of the Neuss district.

Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Neuss
 Grevenbroich
 Dormagen<li>Meerbusch
<li>Kaarst
<li>Korschenbroich Jüchen
 Rommerskirchen

References

Other websites
 Official website  (German)