Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Founded | 1 August 1929 |
| Capital | Schwelm |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Arnim Brux (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 408.44 km2 (157.70 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 324,946 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EN, WIT |
| Website | www |
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants (2012). The district's seat (capital city) is Schwelm; the largest of its nine towns is Witten.