Siegen

Siegen () is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Siegen is a city located in the southern part of Westphalia within the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is a notable urban center in this region of western Germany.

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Key facts

German location.type: City
German location.image_flag: Flagge Siegen.svg
German location.image_coa: Wappen Siegen.svg
German location.image_photo: Oberstadt siegen.jpg
German location.image_caption: Upper town
German location.image_plan: Siegen in SI.svg
German location.state: Nordrhein-Westfalen
German location.region: Arnsberg
German location.district: Siegen-Wittgenstein
German location.elevation: 290
German location.area: 114.69
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 05970040

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Contents

Geography
Location
City area
Administrative division
Neighbouring communities
History
Religion
Municipal reform
Population development
Politics
Mayor
City council
Coat of arms
Sights
Oberes Schloss
Unteres Schloss
Churches
Gasometer
Cemeteries
Culture
Theatre
Orchestras and choirs
Museums
Regular events
Dialect
Tales and legends
The Rubens Prize of the City of Siegen
Sport
Transport
Air transport
Bicycle transport
Rail transport
Bus transport
Roads
Economy
Public institutions
Media
Education
Grammar schools
Primary schools
Higher education
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Honorary citizens
Gallery
References
Further reading
External links

Siegen () is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.

It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region. The university town (nearly 20,000 students in the 2018–2019 winter semester) is the district seat, and is ranked as a "higher centre" in the South Westphalian urban agglomeration.