What is Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis?
{{Infobox German district| name=Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis| image_coa=DEU Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Bergisch Gladbach]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Cologne Government Region|Cologne]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05378| area=437.64| population=279,397| population_as_of=2004| density=633| carsign=GL| url=http://www.rbk-online.de| map=North_rhine_w_gl.png |coordinates = {{Coord|51|01|N|7|12|E|region:DE_type:adm2nd|display=title}} }} The '''Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis''' is a ''Kreis'' ([[district]]) in the middle of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The top part of the coat of arms shows the location of the district near the [[Rhine]] valley. The silver band symbolized the [[Rhine]] river. This symbol comes from the coat of arms of the former [[Prussia]]n province [[Rhineland]]. In the left side, the double bars are thought to symbolize a castle; they were used by the [[Berg (earldom)|earls of Berg]] at around 1100. In 1225, when the [[Duchy of Limburg|dukes of Limburg]] did take over, they introduced their sign, the red lion with a blue tongue, into the coat of arms of the earldom. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| !colspan=2 align=left|Towns !align=left|Municipalities |- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Bergisch Gladbach]] # [[Burscheid]] # [[Leichlingen]] |width=33%| <ol start=4> <li> [[Overath]] <li> [[Rösrath]] <li> [[Wermelskirchen]] </ol> |width=33%| # [[Kürten]] # [[Odenthal]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.rbk-online.de Official website] (German) {{Commonscat|Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis}} {{north rhine-westphalia}}{{Europe-stub}}{{authority control}} [[Category:Rheinisch-Bergische Rural District| ]]