Viersen (district)

Viersen
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Adm. regionDüsseldorf
CapitalViersen
Government
 • District admin.Andreas Coenen (CDU)
Area
 • Total
563.29 km2 (217.49 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
 • Total
297,504
 • Density528.15/km2 (1,367.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationVIE, KK
Websitewww.kreis-viersen.de

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.