Wesel (district)
- Wesel (district)
Infobox German district
name=Wesel
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Wesel
regierungsbezirk=Düsseldorf
area=1,042.4
population=476,240
population_as_of=2001
density=465
carsign=WES
url=http://www.kreis-wesel.de
Wesel (IPA2|ˈveːzəl) is a "Kreis" (district) in the northwestern part of
North Rhine-Westphalia ,Germany . Neighboring districts are Borken, Recklinghausen, district-free citiesBottrop ,Oberhausen ,Duisburg andKrefeld , districts Viersen, Cleves.History
The district was created in
1975 by merging former districts Dinslaken, Moers and Rees, which were all created in1816 when the area became part ofPrussia .Geography
The main river through the district is the River
Rhine .Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.kreis-wesel.de Official website] (German)
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