What is Düren (district)?
{{Foreignchar|ü|Dueren (district)}} {{Infobox German district |name=Düren |image_coa = DEU Kreis Düren COA.svg |state=North Rhine-Westphalia |image_flag = Flagge Kreis Dueren.svg |capital=[[Düren]] |regierungsbezirk=[[Cologne Government Region|Cologne]] |Kreisschlüssel = 05358 |area=940.57 |population=267446 |population_as_of=2011 |density=284 |carsign=DN |url=http://www.kreis-dueren.de |map=North rhine w DN.svg |coordinates = {{Coord|50.83|6.5|display=title|format=dms}} }} '''Düren''' is a Kreis (district) in the west of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. == History == The district was created in [[1972]] by joining the old districts of Jülich and Düren. Both districts date back to [[1816]] when the new [[Prussia]]n province of Rhineland was created. === Coat of arms === The [[coat of arms]] shows the lion from the city of [[Jülich]] in the upper part. In the bottom it has a paper roll with the capital letter [[D]] for Düren, because the paper industry has long history. The coat of arms were granted in [[1942]] and confirmed in 1972. == Towns and municipalities == {| !align=left|Towns !colspan=2 align=left|Municipalities |- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Düren]] # [[Heimbach]] # [[Jülich]] # [[Linnich]] # [[Nideggen]] |width=33%| # [[Aldenhoven]] # [[Hürtgenwald]] # [[Inden]] # [[Kreuzau]] # [[Langerwehe]] |width=33%| <ol start=6> <li>[[Merzenich]] <li>[[Niederzier]] <li>[[Nörvenich]] <li>[[Titz]] <li>[[Vettweiß]] </ol> |} == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.kreis-dueren.de Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508121737/http://www.kreis-dueren.de/ |date=2012-05-08 }} (German) {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Duren Rural District}} [[Category:Düren Rural District| ]]