Gütersloh (district)

Gütersloh () is a Kreis (district) in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
History.
"Kreis Gütersloh" was made in 1973 when all of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, where changed. The old districts of Halle and Wiedenbrück were joined, and parts of the districts of Bielefeld, Paderborn, Beckum and Warendorf were added to the new district.
Economy.
Some important companies are located in the district of Gütersloh: