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Rhein-Erft District

district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
AdministrativeArea rural_district_of_north_rhine_westphalia Q6292
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Rhein-Erft District

Summary

Rhein-Erft District is a rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rhein-Erft District was a member of association for pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities, townships and districts in North Rhine Westphalia[3].
  • Rhein-Erft District was a member of Climate Alliance[4].
  • Rhein-Erft District was a member of Mayors for Peace[5].
  • Rhein-Erft District was a member of Landschaftsverband Rheinland[6].
  • Rhein-Erft District is located in Cologne Government Region[7].
  • Rhein-Erft District is in the country of Germany[8].
  • Rhein-Erft District's head of government is recorded as Frank Rock[9].
  • Rhein-Erft District's instance of is recorded as rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia[10].
  • Rhein-Erft District's capital is recorded as Bergheim[11].
  • Rhein-Erft District's shares border with is recorded as Düren district[12].
  • Rhein-Erft District's shares border with is recorded as Euskirchen[13].
  • Rhein-Erft District's shares border with is recorded as Rhein-Sieg District[14].
  • Rhein-Erft District's shares border with is recorded as Cologne[15].
  • Rhein-Erft District's shares border with is recorded as Rhein-Kreis Neuss[16].
  • Rhein-Erft District's Commons category is recorded as Rhein-Erft-Kreis[17].
  • Rhein-Erft District's licence plate code is recorded as BM[18].
  • Rhein-Erft District's archives at is recorded as Q28737481[19].
  • January 1, 1975 marks the founding of Rhein-Erft District[20].
  • Rhein-Erft District's highest point is recorded as Glessener Höhe[21].
  • Rhein-Erft District's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.92, 'lon': 6.67}[22].
  • Rhein-Erft District's official website is recorded as https://www.rhein-erft-kreis.de/[23].
  • Rhein-Erft District's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rhein-Erft-Kreis[24].
  • Rhein-Erft District's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhein-Erft-Kreis[25].
  • Rhein-Erft District has a population of {'amount': '+470089'}[26].
  • Rhein-Erft District's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rhein-Erft-Kreis'}[27].

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Geography

Rhein-Erft District is in the country of Germany[8]. It is located in Cologne Government Region[7].

Physical Characteristics

Rhein-Erft District covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+704.7'}[28]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+79'}[29]. It has a population of {'amount': '+470089'}[26].

Designation and Status

Rhein-Erft District's instance of is recorded as rural district of North Rhine-Westphalia[10].

History and Context

January 1, 1975 marks the founding of Rhein-Erft District[20].

Why It Matters

Rhein-Erft District has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Brühl Germany Ożarów Mazowiecki Pulheim

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . agfs-nrw.de. Retrieved . agfs-nrw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . klimabuendnis.org. klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . mayorsforpeace.org. Retrieved . mayorsforpeace.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Q1795747. recht.nrw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . landesdatenbank.nrw.de. landesdatenbank.nrw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · B.Zsolt · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Rhein-Erft-Kreis
    Capital → Bergheim
    Owner of → Rhein-Erft-Verkehrsgesellschaft, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1082]]: 383,246"
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