Unna (district)

The Unna (IPA: [ˈʊna]) district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Unna
District
Flag of Unna
Flag
Coat of arms of Unna
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°35′N 7°40′E
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionArnsberg
CapitalUnna
Area
 • Total542.62 km2 (209.51 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total398,866
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationUN
Websitehttp://www.kreis-unna.de

History

The area was known as Hamm for a long time. In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban district, but government of Hamm Rural District stayed in the city until 1929. In that year the administration was moved to Unna, when the district name also changed to Unna.

By 1975, the towns of Lünen, Schwerte, Selm and Werne had joined the district.

Coat of arms
Coat of arms The district coat of arms combines two symbols relating to the Counts of the Mark, the red and white checked base (referring to the fess in the counts' arms), and the red lion of Berg.

Towns and municipalities
Towns Municipalities
  1. Bergkamen
  2. Fröndenberg
  3. Kamen
  4. Lünen
  1. Schwerte
  2. Selm
  3. Unna
  4. Werne
  1. Bönen
  2. Holzwickede

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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