Wesel (district)

Wesel (German pronunciation: [ˈveːzl̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free cities Bottrop, Oberhausen, Duisburg and Krefeld, districts Viersen, Cleves.

Wesel
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. region	Düsseldorf
Founded	1975
Capital	Wesel
Government
• District admin.	Ingo Brohl (CDU)
Area
• Total	1,042.4 km2 (402.5 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	457,545
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	WES,DIN,MO
Website	www.kreis-wesel.de

History

The district was created in 1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in 1816 when the area became part of Prussia. Its capital is Wesel, its most populated city is Moers.

Geography

The main river through the district is the Rhine.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms show a willow tree with 13 branches representing the 13 municipalities and cities in the district. The green color 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

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Municipalities
Dinslaken Hamminkeln Kamp-Lintfort Moers Neukirchen-Vluyn Rheinberg Voerde Wesel Xanten	Alpen Hünxe Schermbeck Sonsbeck