Neuss

Neuss (Low Franconian and Ripuarian: Nüüs, (Latin: Novaesium; officially apelled Neuß until 1968) is a city in the west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the local dialect it is called Nüss or Neuß. Neuss has about 150,000 inhabitants. It is on the Rhine, across from the big city of Düsseldorf.

Neuss
City
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Neuss
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Coordinates: 51°12′N 6°42′E
Country	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. region	Düsseldorf
District	Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Subdivisions	28 statistische Bezirke
Government
• Mayor	Herbert Napp (CDU)
Area
• Total	99.48 km2 (38.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	67.5 m (221.5 ft)
Lowest elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	154,712
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	41460-41472
Dialling codes	02131, 02137 (Norf), 02182
Vehicle registration	NE
Website	www.neuss.de

Neuss was founded by the Romans about 2,000 years ago. The Romans called the town Castra Novesia.