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County of Moers

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County of Moers
Grafschaft Moers
before 1160–1798
Coat of arms of Moers
Coat of arms
Map of the County of Moers
Map of the County of Moers
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalMoers
Common languagesDutch, Cleverländisch
Religion
Roman-Catholic, from 1560 Protestant
GovernmentCounty,
from 1706 Principality
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Established
before 1160
• Disestablished
1798

The County of Moers (Template:Lang-de) was a historical princely territory on the left bank of the Lower Rhine that included the towns of Moers and Krefeld as well as the surrounding villages and regions. Although the county was legally dissolved as far back as 1797/1801, the names of communal institutions and local firms often incorporate the word Grafschafter ("comital") which harks back to the County of Moers.

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References

  1. ^ a b Gerhard Köbler: Historisches Lexikon der deutschen Länder. Die deutschen Territorien vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Munich, 1995, p. 390.

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