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The
Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis
is a Kreis (
destrict
) in the
Cologne/Bonn Region
o
North Rhine-Westphalie
,
Germany
. Neebourin are the destricts
Oberbergischer Kreis
an
Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
, an the destrict-free ceeties
Cologne
,
Leverkusen
,
Solingen
an
Remscheid
.
The aurie o the
Bergisches Land
belangit tae the
earldom Berg
for maist o medieval times, an still gives the destrict its name.
In 1816 efter the whole Rhineland aurie did come tae
Proushie
the destricts o Wipperfurth, Mulheim, Lennep, Opladen an Solingen wur creatit on the aurie nou covered bi the destrict. In 1819 Opladen an Solingen wur mergit intaea bigger Solingen destrict. In 1929 a new Rhein-Wupper destrict wis creatit, while several municipalities wur incorporatit intae the ceeties
Wuppertal
,
Remscheid
an
Solingen
. 1932 the destricts Mulheim an Wipperfurth wur mergit tae form the auld
Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis
. Feenally, in 1975 maist aurie o the twa destricts Rhein-Wupper an Rheinisch-Bergisch was mergit tae form the current destrict.
The destrict form the wastren pairt o the
Bergisches Land
, whaur the hills o the
Sauerland
descend intae the
Rhine
valley.
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The top pairt o the coat o airms show the geographical location o the destrict near the Rhine Valley - the silver baund seembolizit the
Rhine
river. This seembol comes frae the coat o airms o the umwhile
Proushie
province Rhineland. In the left side the double bars are thocht tae seembolize a castle, they wur uised bi the
earls o Berg
aroond 1100. When in 1225 the
dukes o Limburg
did tak ower they introduce their sign, the red lion wi a blue tongue, intae the coat o airms o the earldom.
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