Kleve (district)

Kleve Rural District or Kreis Kleve is a local-government district in northwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

The district was created in 1975 when the former districts of Kleve and Geldern were joined with the towns of Emmerich and Rees from Rees District and the municipality of Rheurdt from Moers District .

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe coat of arms, which was granted in 1983, combines the shields of the two oldduchies.

The heraldic dexter side which is their right, your left if facing the shield has the emblem of the dukes of Cleves: On a red (gules)field a white (argent) escutcheon (small shield shape) with an eightfold fleur-de-lys (escarbuncle/metal shield reinforcement). The sinister side which is their left and your right shows a golden lion on a blue background. Tcrehis was the emblem of the dukes of Geldern.

Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Emmerich am Rhein
 Geldern
 Goch
 Kalkar
 Kevelaer
 Kleve (Cleves)
 Rees
 Straelen Bedburg-Hau
 Issum
 Kerken
 Kranenburg
 Rheurdt
 Uedem
 Wachtendonk
 Weeze

References

Other websites
 Official website (German)