County of Moers

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County of Moers
Grafschaft Moers
before 1160–1798
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Coat of arms
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  County of Moers in 1648
StatusCounty
Capital Moers
Common languages German
Dutch
Limburgish
Religion
Roman-Catholic, from 1560 Protestant
Government County,
from 1706 Principality
Historical era Middle Ages
 Established
before 1160
 Disestablished
1798
Area
c.1800 [1] 180 km2 (69 sq mi)
Population
 c.1800 [1]
38,000 [1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Roer (department) Blank.png

The County of Moers (German : Grafschaft Moers, Dutch : Graafschap Meurs) 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.

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History

Map of the Principality of Moers (Meurs) in 1730 between Duisburg (Duysburg) on the right and Geldern (Gelder) on the left Map of Julich Kleve Berg by Seutter 1730 (cropped - Principality of Moers).jpg
Map of the Principality of Moers (Meurs) in 1730 between Duisburg (Duysburg) on the right and Geldern (Gelder) on the left

The House of Moers went extinct in 1578, after which the county was claimed by the House of Orange-Nassau as well as the Duchy of Cleves. On the extinction of Orange-Nassau in 1702, the County of Moers was acquired by the Kingdom of Prussia, and elevated to a principality on 6 May 1705. 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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    1. 1 2 3 Gerhard Köbler: Historisches Lexikon der deutschen Länder. Die deutschen Territorien vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Munich, 1995, p. 390.

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