Law on the reorganization of the district of Geldern
The law to reorganize the district of Geldern was announced on March 11, 1969 and restructured the communities in the district (later district) of Geldern.
Before the municipality reform, there were the cities of Geldern, Kevelaer and Straelen as well as twenty other municipalities and five offices in the Geldern district . With the law, six new municipalities were formed, three of which had municipal rights.
Through the Lower Rhine Act , the municipalities were incorporated into a new, larger district of Kleve .
Brief description
| I. section | Territorial changes in the area of the municipalities |
| § 1 | Merger of the city of Geldern, the municipalities of Kapellen , Vernum (without Poelyck), Pont , Veert and Walbeck to form the new city of Geldern , incorporation of the Baersdonk district of the Nieukerk municipality, dissolution of the Walbeck office |
| § 2 | Merger of the city of Kevelaer, the communities of Kleinkevelaer , Twisteden , Wetten , Kervendonk , Kervenheim and Winnekendonk to form the new city of Kevelaer , dissolution of the offices of Kevelaer and Kervenheim |
| § 3 | Merger of the city of Straelen and the municipality of Herongen to form the new city of Straelen |
| § 4 | Merger of Aldekerk , Stenden , Nieukerk (without Baersdonk) and Eyll to form the new municipality of Kerken , incorporation of the Poelyck district of the municipality of Vernum, dissolution of the offices of Aldekerk and Nieukerk |
| § 5 | Merger of Issum and Sevelen to form the new municipality of Issum |
| § 6 | Merger of Wachtendonk and Wankum to form the new municipality of Wachtendonk |
| Section II | Final provisions |
| § 7 | Confirmation of the community amalgamations |
| § 8th | Assignment to the local courts |
| § 9 | Comes into force on July 1, 1969 |