Märkischer Kreis

Summary

Märkischer Kreis is a rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[1]. It draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (rural_district_of_north_rhine_westphalia category, ranking #6 of 30).^[2]

Key Facts

• Märkischer Kreis was a member of Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe^[3].
• Märkischer Kreis is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[4].
• Märkischer Kreis is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Märkischer Kreis's head of government is recorded as Thomas Gemke^[6].
• Märkischer Kreis's image is recorded as Kreishaus MK.JPG^[7].
• Märkischer Kreis's instance of is recorded as rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[8].
• Märkischer Kreis's capital is recorded as Lüdenscheid^[9].
• Märkischer Kreis's flag image is recorded as Flagge Maerkischer Kreis.svg^[10].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Hagen^[11].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis^[12].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Unna^[13].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Soest^[14].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Hochsauerlandkreis^[15].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Kreis Olpe^[16].
• Märkischer Kreis's shares border with is recorded as Oberbergischer Kreis^[17].
• Märkischer Kreis's coat of arms image is recorded as DEU Märkischer Kreis COA.svg^[18].
• County of Mark is named after Märkischer Kreis^[19].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Altena^[20].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Balve^[21].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Halver^[22].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hemer^[23].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Herscheid^[24].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Iserlohn^[25].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kierspe^[26].
• Märkischer Kreis's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lüdenscheid^[27].

Body

Geography

Märkischer Kreis is in the country of Germany^[5]. It is located in Arnsberg Government Region^[4].

Physical Characteristics

Märkischer Kreis's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1058.95'}^[28]. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+186'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+419976'}^[30], {'amount': '+416171'}^[31], {'amount': '+423819'}^[32], and {'amount': '+412120'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Märkischer Kreis's instance of is recorded as rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia^[8].

History and Context

+1975-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Märkischer Kreis^[34]. County of Mark is named after it^[19].

Why It Matters

Märkischer Kreis draws 47 Wikipedia views per month (rural_district_of_north_rhine_westphalia category, ranking #6 of 30).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]