Viersen (district)
Viersen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Düsseldorf |
| Capital | Viersen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Andreas Coenen (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 563.29 km2 (217.49 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 297,504 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VIE, KK |
| Website | www |
Viersen (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːɐ̯zn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the west of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Cleves, Wesel, district-free Krefeld, Neuss, district-free Mönchengladbach, Heinsberg and the Dutch province of Limburg.