Unna (district)
- Unna (district)
Infobox German district
name=Unna
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Unna
regierungsbezirk=Arnsberg
area=542.62
population=430,269
population_as_of=2001
density=793
carsign=UN
url=http://www.kreis-unna.de
The Unna (IPA2|ˈʊna) district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . Neighboring authorities are the district of Coesfeld, the city ofHamm , the districts of Soest andMärkischer Kreis , the cities ofHagen andDortmund , and the district of Recklinghausen.History
The area of the present district of Unna was formerly part of the County of the Mark, which later belonged to
Prussia . In 1753 local government of the area was reformed, creating the first district of Hamm. During the French occupation of theNapoleon ic period it was included in theRuhr département, but once returned to the rule ofPrussia , the district of Hamm was recreated, although with several changes.In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban authority, but the district retained the name of, and its administration continued to be located in, Hamm until 1929. In that year the administration was moved to
Unna , when the district name also changed to Unna to reflect the new administrative centre. Later organizational changes, the latest of which was in 1975, added the towns ofLünen ,Schwerte ,Selm andWerne to form the district as it is today.Geography
Geographically the district of Unna covers the area east of
Dortmund , thus marking the east end of theRuhrgebiet . Both theRuhr and Lippe rivers flow through it.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.kreis-unna.de Official website] (German)
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