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Neuss | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Neuss within Rhein-Kreis Neuss district  | |
  Neuss  Neuss | |
| Coordinates: 51°12′N 6°42′E / 51.200°N 6.700°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Düsseldorf |
| District | Rhein-Kreis Neuss |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Reiner Breuer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 99.48 km2 (38.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 155,163 |
| • Density | 1,600/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.de |
Neuss (German pronunciation: [nɔʏs] ; written Neuß until 1968; Limburgish: Nüss [ˈnʏs]; Latin: Novaesium) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. It is primarily known for its historic Roman sites, as well as the annual Neusser Bürger-Schützenfest. Neuss and Trier share the title of "Germany's oldest city", and in 1984 Neuss celebrated the 2000th anniversary of its founding in 16 BCE.
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.