Düren (district)

Düren is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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Düren
District
Flag of Düren
Flag
Coat of arms of Düren
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°50′N 6°30′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionCologne
CapitalDüren
Area
 • Total940.57 km2 (363.16 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total270,833
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationDN
Websitehttp://www.kreis-dueren.de

History

The district was created in 1972 by joining the old districts of Jülich and Düren. Both districts date back to 1816 when the new Prussian province of Rhineland was created.

Coat of arms

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 and confirmed in 1972.

Towns and municipalities
Towns Municipalities
  1. Düren
  2. Heimbach
  3. Jülich
  4. Linnich
  5. Nideggen
  1. Aldenhoven
  2. Hürtgenwald
  3. Inden
  4. Kreuzau
  5. Langerwehe
  1. Merzenich
  2. Niederzier
  3. Nörvenich
  4. Titz
  5. Vettweiß

References
  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2022 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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