Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionCologne
CapitalBergisch Gladbach
Government
  District admin.Stephan Santelmann (CDU)
Area
  Total
437.64 km2 (168.97 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
283,607
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGL
Websitewww.rbk-online.de

The Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnɪʃ ˈbɛʁɡɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪs], lit.'Rhine-Berg district') is a Kreis (district) in the Cologne Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Kreis Mettman, Oberbergischer Kreis and Rhein-Sieg, and the district-free cities Cologne, Leverkusen, Solingen and Remscheid.