Unna (district)
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Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Arnsberg |
Capital | Unna |
Government | |
• District admin. | Mario Löhr (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 542.62 km2 (209.51 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 398,866 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | UN, LÜN, LH |
Website | www |
The Unna (German pronunciation: [ˈʊna] ⓘ) district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring authorities are the district of Coesfeld, the city of Hamm, the districts of Soest and Märkischer Kreis, the cities of Hagen and Dortmund, and the district of Recklinghausen.
History
The area of the present district of Unna was formerly part of the
In 1901 the town of Hamm itself became a separate urban authority, but the district retained the name of, and its administration continued to be located in Hamm until 1929. In that year the administration was moved to Unna, when the district name also changed to Unna to reflect the new administrative centre. Later organizational changes, the latest of which was in 1975, added the towns of Lünen, Schwerte, Selm and Werne to form the district as it is today.
Geography
Geographically the district of Unna covers the area east of
Coat of arms
The district coat of arms combines two
Towns and municipalities
Towns | Municipalities | |
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References
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
Media related to Kreis Unna at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)