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.
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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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 101,516 |
| • 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 |
Twin Towns change
It 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 change
- ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
Other websites change
Media related to Siegen at Wikimedia Commons
