Heinsberg
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Heinsberg is a district capital in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, situated near the border with the Netherlands. It is Germany's westernmost district capital, with the Rur River flowing through its area.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Heinsberg is designed as a vertical banner consisting of three vertical stripes of red, white, and red in a width ratio of 1:4:1. In the upper part of the wider central white stripe, the city's coat of arms is placed. The coat of arms consists of a red shield featuring a silver (white) double-tailed rampant lion wearing a crown, facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic right).
Symbolism: The red and white colors are traditional colors of the city and region. The silver double-tailed lion on a red field originates from the coat of arms of the Lords of Heinsberg (Herren von Heinsberg), who ruled the territory in the Middle Ages and granted Heinsberg its town rights.
Flag Description: The flag of the city of Heinsberg is designed as a vertical banner consisting of three vertical stripes of red, white, and red in a width ratio of 1:4:1. In the upper part of the wider central white stripe, the city's coat of arms is placed. The coat of arms consists of a red shield featuring a silver (white) double-tailed rampant lion wearing a crown, facing left from the viewer's perspective (heraldic right).
Symbolism: The red and white colors are traditional colors of the city and region. The silver double-tailed lion on a red field originates from the coat of arms of the Lords of Heinsberg (Herren von Heinsberg), who ruled the territory in the Middle Ages and granted Heinsberg its town rights.
Statistics
Area
92.21 km²
Population
43,166