Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
Encyclopedia : R : RH : RHE : Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
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| State: | North Rhine-Westphalia | |||||||||||||||
| Capital: | Bergisch Gladbach
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| Area:||437.64 km²
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| Inhabitants:||277,032 (2002)
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| pop. density:||633 inh./km²
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| Car identification:||GL
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| Homepage:||http://www.rbk-online.de
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HistoryThe area of the Bergisches Land did belong to the earldom Berg for most of the medieval times, which still give the district its name.In 1816 after the whole Rhineland area did come to Prussia the districts of Wipperfürth, Mülheim, Lennep, Opladen and Solingen were created on the area now covered by the district. In 1819 Opladen and Solingen were merged into a bigger Solingen district. In 1929 a new Rhein-Wupper district was created, while several municipalities did got incorporated into the cities Wuppertal, Remscheid and Solingen. 1932 the districts Mülheim and Wipperfürth were merged to form the old Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis. In 1975 finally most area of the two districts Rhein-Wupper and Rheinisch-Bergisch was merged to form the current district. GeographyThe district form the western part of the Bergisches Land, where the hills of the Sauerland descend into the Rhine valley.Coat of arms
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