Siegen
city in the Siegen-Wittgenstein district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Siegen is a city in the German state North Rhine-Westphalia. About 110,000 people live there and a university.
Siegen | |
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Coordinates: 50°53′N 8°1′E / 50.883°N 8.017°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Arnsberg |
District | Siegen-Wittgenstein |
Subdivisions | 6 Stadtbezirke mit 23 Stadtteilen |
Government | |
• Mayor | Steffen Mues (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 114.67 km2 (44.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 102,560 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 57001 – 57080 |
Dialling codes | 0271 |
Vehicle registration | SI |
Website | www |
![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Oberstadt_siegen.jpg/220px-Oberstadt_siegen.jpg)
Twin Towns
changeIt has been twinned with the borough of Spandau in Berlin since 1952. Other twin cities are:
- Netherlands, Rijnsburg, since 1963, continuation of partnership with amalgamated town of Katwijk as of 2006
- United Kingdom Morley, since 1966 continuation of partnership with amalgamated City of Leeds as of 1974
- United Kingdom, Leeds, since 1974
- Belgium, Ypres, since 1967
- Poland, Zakopane, since 1989
- Germany, Saxony, Plauen, since 1990
References
changeOther websites
change- Media related to Siegen at Wikimedia Commons