What is Kleve (district)?
{{Infobox German district| name=[[Kleve]] (''Cleves'')| image_coa=DEU Kreis Kleve COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Kreis Kleve.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Kleve]] (''Cleves'')| regierungsbezirk=[[Düsseldorf Government Region|Düsseldorf]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05154| area=1,232.15| population=302,946| population_as_of=2001| density=244| carsign=KLE| url=http://www.kreis-kleve.de| map=North_rhine_w_kle.png |coordinates={{Coord|51|40|N|6|15|E|display=title,inline|region:DE-NW_type:adm3rd}} }} '''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 == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Kreis Kleve COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The [[coat of arms]], which was granted in [[1983]], combines the shields of the two oldduchies. The [[heraldry|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== {| !align=left width=50%|Towns !align=left width=50%|Municipalities |- valign=top || # [[Emmerich am Rhein]] # [[Geldern]] # [[Goch]] # [[Kalkar]] # [[Kevelaer]] # [[Kleve]] (''Cleves'') # [[Rees, Germany|Rees]] # [[Straelen]] || # [[Bedburg-Hau]] # [[Issum]] # [[Kerken]] # [[Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia|Kranenburg]] # [[Rheurdt]] # [[Uedem]] # [[Wachtendonk]] # [[Weeze]] |} ==References== <references /> ==Other websites== * [http://www.kreis-kleve.de Official website] (German) {{Commonscat|Kreis Kleve}} {{north rhine-wes