Düren district

The district spans 941 square kilometers across the Lower Rhine Bay and Eifel mountains, with the Rur River flowing through its territory.

Established in 1972, the district emerged from merging Jülich and Düren districts, which originated in 1816 during the formation of Prussia's Rhine province.

The district's coat of arms displays a lion representing Jülich city and a paper roll with letter D, reflecting the area's paper production heritage.

The district contains fifteen municipalities, including the capital city Düren, with the administrative center managing services for 272,666 residents.

Large deposits of lignite in the district support extensive open-pit mining operations, contributing to Germany's energy production sector.

Location: Cologne Government Region

Capital city: Düren

Elevation above the sea: 118 m

Shares border with: Heinsberg, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Rhein-Erft District, Euskirchen, Aachen cities region

Website: https://kreis-dueren.de

GPS coordinates: 50.83000,6.50000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:41