Kleve (Cleves in English use) or Kreis Kleve is a Kreis (local-government district) in the

Lower Rhine region The Lower Rhine region or Niederrhein is a region around the Lower Rhine section of the river Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany between approximately Oberhausen and Krefeld in the East and the Dutch border around Kleve in the West. ...

of northwestern

North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...

, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Borken,

Wesel Wesel () is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district. Geography Wesel is situated at the confluence of the Lippe River and the Rhine. Division of the city Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighove ...

, and

Viersen Viersen (; li, Veeëse) is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east o ...

in Germany, and the Dutch provinces of

Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...

and

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

History

The district in its current borders was created in 1975 when the former district of Kleve and

Geldern Geldern ( nl, Gelderen, archaic English: ''Guelder(s)'') is a city in the federal German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is part of the district of Kleve, which is part of the Düsseldorf administrative region. Geography Location Geldern l ...

was merged with the Rees District towns of Emmerich and Rees and the Moers District municipality of Rheurdt. The two precursor districts had been created in 1816 when the whole of the

Rhineland The Rhineland (german: Rheinland; french: Rhénanie; nl, Rijnland; ksh, Rhingland; Latinised name: ''Rhenania'') is a loosely defined area of Western Germany along the Rhine, chiefly its middle section. Term Historically, the Rhinelands ...

became a province of

Prussia Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an ...

. Territorially they corresponded roughly to the historic Duchies of

Cleves Kleve (; traditional en, Cleves ; nl, Kleef; french: Clèves; es, Cléveris; la, Clivia; Low Rhenish: ''Kleff'') is a town in the Lower Rhine region of northwestern Germany near the Dutch border and the River Rhine. From the 11th century ...

and Guelders.

Geography

The district is located in the lower valley of the

Rhine ), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland , source1_coordinates= , source1_elevation = , source2 = Rein Posteriur/Hinterrhein , source2_location = Paradies Glacier, Graubünden, Switzerland , source2_coordinates= , so ...

, in the region where that river flows into the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms, which was granted in 1983, combines the shields of the two constituent duchies. The dexter side depicts the emblem of the dukes of Cleves: On a red ( gules) field a white (

argent In heraldry, argent () is the tincture of silver, and belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals". It is very frequently depicted as white and usually considered interchangeable with it. In engravings and line drawings, regions to ...

) escutcheon (shield shape) with an eightfold

fleur-de-lys The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a lily (in French, and mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol. The fleur-de-lis has been used in the ...

(escarbuncle/metal shield reinforcement). The sinister side shows a golden ( or) lion (in rampant position) on a blue ( azure) field (background): the emblem of the dukes of Geldern.

Towns and municipalities

Gallery of churches in Kleve

Bimmen, die Sankt Martinuskirche Dm34 IMG 7924 2020-11-07 14.13.jpg, Bimmen, St. Martin Düffelward - katholische St.-Mauritius-Kirche - panoramio.jpg, Düffelward, St. Maurice Griethausen imp 104.JPG, Griethausen, St. Martin Keeken, katholieke kerk foto4 2011-02-09 15.23.JPG, Keeken, St. Mariae Himmelfahrt Keeken, die evangelische Kirche Dm47 foto4 2015-10-26 11.55.jpg, Keeken, Reformed church Kleve-Kellen St. Willibrord PM18-01.jpg, Kellen, St. Willibrord Kleve Stiftskirche 01.jpg, Kleve, St. Mariae Himmelfahrt Sankt Anna.jpg, Materborn, St. Anna Rindern, Sankt Willibrordkirche foto8 2011-02-09 14.50.JPG, Rindern, St. Willibrord Evangelische Kirche (Schenkenschanz) PM2011.JPG, Schenkenschanz, Reformed church

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kleve (District) Districts of North Rhine-Westphalia