Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionArnsberg
Founded1 August 1929
CapitalSchwelm
Government
  District admin.Arnim Brux (SPD)
Area
  Total
408.44 km2 (157.70 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
315,069
  Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationEN, WIT
Websitewww.enkreis.de

The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012). The district's seat (capital city) is Schwelm; the largest of its nine towns is Witten.