What is Rhein-Erft-Kreis?
{{Infobox German district| name=Rhein-Erft-Kreis| image_coa=DEU Rhein-Erft-Kreis COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Rhein-Erft-Kreis.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Bergheim]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Cologne Government Region|Cologne]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05362| area=704.5| population=455,487| population_as_of=2001| density=647| carsign=BM| url=http://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de| map=North_rhine_w_bm.png |coordinates = {{Coord|50.92|6.67|display=title|format=dms}} }} The '''Rhein-Erft-Kreis''' is a district in the west of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. ==History== The district in its current borders was created in [[1975]], when the previous rural districts of Bergheim and Cologne were merged. On [[November 1]], [[2003]] the district was renamed from ''Erftkreis'' to ''Rhein-Erft-Kreis''. ==Geography== The main river in the district is the [[Erft]], which also gave it the name. The Erft flows through the foothills of the [[Eifel]], on the left side of the [[Rhine]] river. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Rhein-Erft-Kreis COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The [[coat of arms]] shows the lion of [[Jülich]] in the left half, as most of the area belonged to the [[duchy of Jülich]]. The right side shows the Cologne cross, which stands for the former Cologne district. On top the Erft river is depicted; the Prussian [[Rhine Province]] had the same symbol in its coat of arms. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| !colspan=2 align=left|Towns !align=left|Municipalities |-- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Bedburg]] # [[Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia|Bergheim]] # [[Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia|Brühl]] # [[Erftstadt]] |width=33%| <ol start=5> <li>[[Frechen]] <li>[[Hürth]] <li>[[Kerpen]] <li>[[Pulheim]] <li>[[Wesseling]] </ol> |width=33%| # [[Elsdorf]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de Official website] (German) {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rhein-Erft-Kreis| ]]