The Märkischer Kreis (German pronunciation: [ˌmɛʁkɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪs], lit. 'Markian District') is a district (Kreis) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Unna, Soest, Hochsauerland, Olpe, Oberbergischer Kreis, Ennepe-Ruhr, and the city of Hagen.
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The Unna (German pronunciation: [ˈʊna] ) district is a Kreis (district) in central North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring authorities are the district of Coesfeld, the city of Hamm, the districts of Soest and Märkischer Kreis, the cities of Hagen and Dortmund, and the district of Recklinghausen.
Soest (German: [ˈzoːst] ) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighbouring districts are Warendorf, Gütersloh, Paderborn, Hochsauerland, Märkischer Kreis, Unna and the independent town of Hamm.
Iserlohn (German: [iːzɐˈloːn] ; Westphalian: Iserlaun) is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest city by population and area within the district and the Sauerland region.
The Oberbergischer Kreis (German pronunciation: [ˈoːbɐˌbɛʁɡɪʃɐ ˈkʁaɪs], lit. 'Upper Bergian District') is a Kreis (district) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ennepe-Ruhr, Märkischer Kreis, Olpe, Altenkirchen, Rhein-Sieg, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, and the urban districts Remscheid and Wuppertal.
Meinerzhagen (German pronunciation: [ˈmaɪnɐtsˌhaːɡn̩] ; sometimes spelled Meinertzhagen) is a town in the Märkischer Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Kierspe (German: [ˈkiːɐ̯spə] ) is a town in the district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the western edge of the Sauerland on Volme River.
Halver (German pronunciation: [ˈhɑlfɐ] ) is a town in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Lüdenscheid (German pronunciation: [ˈly:dn̩ʃaɪt] ) is a city in the Märkischer Kreis district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Sauerland region.
Schalksmühle (German pronunciation: [ˈʃalksˌmyːlə]; Westphalian: Schalksmüehle) is a municipality in district Märkischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the town with the highest rate of millionaires relating to the population in North Rhine-Westphalia (2004).