What is Wesel (district)?
{{Infobox German district| name=Wesel| image_coa=DEU Kreis Wesel COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge des Kreises Wesel.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Wesel]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Düsseldorf Government Region|Düsseldorf]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05170| area=1,042.4| population=476,240| population_as_of=2001| density=465| carsign=WES| url=http://www.kreis-wesel.de| map=North_rhine_w_wes grey.png |coordinates = {{Coord|51.67|6.67|display=title|format=dms}} }} '''Wesel''' ({{IPA2|ˈveːzəl}}) is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northwestern part of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. ==History== The district was created in [[1975]] by merging old districts of Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in [[1816]] when the area became part of [[Prussia]]. ==Geography== The main river through the district is the River [[Rhine]]. ==Coat of arms== {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Kreis Wesel COA.svg|200px|Coat of arms]] ||The coat of arms show a [[willow|willow tree]] with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green colour as well as the tree was chosen to show that the city is surrounded by a green belt. The coat of arms was granted in [[1978]]. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| !align=left width=50%|Towns !align=left width=50%|Municipalities |- valign=top || # [[Dinslaken]] # [[Hamminkeln]] # [[Kamp-Lintfort]] # [[Moers]] # [[Neukirchen-Vluyn]] # [[Rheinberg]] # [[Voerde]] # [[Wesel]] # [[Xanten]] || # [[Alpen, Germany|Alpen]] # [[Hünxe]] # [[Schermbeck]] # [[Sonsbeck]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.kreis-wesel.de Official website] (German) {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Wesel (district)| ]]