Düren (German pronunciation: [ˈdyːʁən])[2] is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Heinsberg, Neuss, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Euskirchen and Aachen.
Düren | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Cologne |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Capital | Düren |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Ferdinand Aßhoff (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 941.15 km2 (363.38 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 272,666 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | DN, JÜL, MON, SLE |
| Website | http://www.kreis-dueren.de |
History
editThe district was created in 1972 by merging the former districts of Jülich and Düren. Both districts date back to 1816 when the new Prussian province Rhineland was created. Before the Napoleonic Wars all of the area belonged to the duchy of Jülich.
Geography
editGeographically it covers both the lowlands of the Lower Rhine Bay as well as the mountains and hills of the Eifel. The district has rich lignite (brown coal) deposits, which is used in open pit mining. Another big industry is paper production, which dates back to the second part of the 16th century. The main river in the district is the Rur.
Coat of arms
edit| 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. |
Towns and municipalities
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Sister County
editDüren has a partnership with Dorchester County in Maryland.
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Düren". Duden – Das Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (7th ed.). Berlin: Bibliographisches Institut. 2015. p. 327. ISBN 3411911514.
External links
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Media related to Kreis Düren at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)