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Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Dusseldorf, and the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district. It is known for its historic Roman sites and its annual Neusser Burger-Schutzenfest; Neuss and Trier share the title of Germany's oldest city, and in 1984 Neuss marked the 2000th anniversary of its founding in 16 BCE.

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