Neuss
Neuss (Low Franconian and Ripuarian: Nüüs, (Latin: Novaesium; officially apelled Neuß until 1968) is a city in the west of Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In the local dialect it is called Nüss or Neuß. Neuss has about 150,000 inhabitants. It is on the Rhine, across from the big city of Düsseldorf.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuss | |
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 6°42′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Subdivisions | 28 statistische Bezirke |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herbert Napp (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.48 km2 (38.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 67.5 m (221.5 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 152,731 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 41460-41472 |
| Dialling codes | 02131, 02137 (Norf), 02182 |
| Vehicle registration | NE |
| Website | www |
Neuss was founded by the Romans about 2,000 years ago. The Romans called the town Castra Novesia.
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
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