What is Rhein-Kreis Neuss?
{{Infobox German district| name=Rhein-Kreis Neuss| image_coa=DEU Rhein-Kreis Neuss COA.svg| image_flag=Flagge Rhein Kreis Neuss.svg| state=North Rhine-Westphalia| capital=[[Neuss]]| regierungsbezirk=[[Düsseldorf Government Region|Düsseldorf]]| Kreisschlüssel = 05162| area=576.456| population=445,800| population_as_of=2001| density=773| carsign=NE| url=http://www.kreis-neuss.de| map=North_rhine_w_ne grey.png |coordinates = {{Coord|51.17|6.67|display=title|format=dms}} }} '''Neuss''' is a Kreis ([[district]]) in the west of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]]. == History == In [[1975]] the urban district of [[Neuss]] lost its independent status and was merged into the Grevenbroich district, which was renamed to ''Kreis Neuss''. On [[May 26]] [[2003]] it changed its name, and is now officially called ''Rhein-Kreis Neuss''. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:DEU Rhein-Kreis Neuss COA.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The [[coat of arms]] was continued from the district Grevenbroich. The lion in the right side comes from the city of [[Jülich]]. The black cross in the left comes from the [[Cologne]] coat of arms. Both the bishops of Cologne as well as the [[duchy of Jülich|dukes of Jülich]] owned land of the Neuss district. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| !colspan=2 align=left|Towns !align=left|Municipalities |- valign=top |width=33%| # [[Neuss]] # [[Grevenbroich]] # [[Dormagen]] |width=33%| <ol start=4> <li>[[Meerbusch]] <li>[[Kaarst]] <li>[[Korschenbroich]] </ol> |width=33%| # [[Jüchen]] # [[Rommerskirchen]] |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.kreis-neuss.de Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604104737/http://www.kreis-neuss.de/ |date=2007-06-04 }} (German) {{north rhine-westphalia}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rhein-Kreis Neuss| ]]