Niederkassel
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Niederkassel is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, situated on the right bank of the Rhine.
Flag Description: A red flag (aspect ratio 3:5) bearing the heraldic figures of the city's coat of arms directly on the field without a shield. At the bottom is a green wavy base, from which rises a white masonry wall with battlements and two towers featuring black windows. Floating between the two towers is a small white shield charged with a red counter-embattled fess.
Symbolism: The red field and white castle with towers derive from the city's coat of arms granted in 1989. The green wavy base symbolizes the city's location on the river Rhine and its surrounding countryside. The small floating shield with a red counter-embattled fess references the Counts of Berg, who historically held sovereignty over the area.
Flag Description: A red flag (aspect ratio 3:5) bearing the heraldic figures of the city's coat of arms directly on the field without a shield. At the bottom is a green wavy base, from which rises a white masonry wall with battlements and two towers featuring black windows. Floating between the two towers is a small white shield charged with a red counter-embattled fess.
Symbolism: The red field and white castle with towers derive from the city's coat of arms granted in 1989. The green wavy base symbolizes the city's location on the river Rhine and its surrounding countryside. The small floating shield with a red counter-embattled fess references the Counts of Berg, who historically held sovereignty over the area.
Statistics
Area
35.79 km²
Population
39,304