Siegen-Wittgenstein | |
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District | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Adm. region | Arnsberg |
Capital | Siegen |
Government | |
• District admin. | Andreas Müller (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,131.47 km (436.86 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 276,625 |
• Density | 240/km (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | BLB, SI |
Website | siegen-wittgenstein.de |
Siegen-Wittgenstein is a Kreis (district) in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Olpe, Hochsauerlandkreis, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Lahn-Dill, Westerwaldkreis, and Altenkirchen.
History
In 1816–1817, the two districts of Siegen and Wittgenstein were created as parts of the Prussian province of Westphalia. In 1974, the two districts were merged, and in 1984 the name Siegen-Wittgenstein was adopted.
Geography
Geographically, it covers the hills southeast of the Sauerland hills, the Siegerland and Wittgensteiner Land.
Coat of arms
The two upper sections show, to the right, the arms of the Dukes of Nassau, who founded Siegen, and to the left, those of the Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein. At the bottom a miner's lamp and a coppicing hook are depicted, in reference to the mining and charcoal-burning history of the district.
Towns and municipalities
- Towns
- Municipalities
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2023 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus vom 9. Mai 2011" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
External links
- Media related to Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein at Wikimedia Commons
- Official webpage (in German)
- History and genealogy for Wittgenstein
50°55′N 8°10′E / 50.92°N 8.17°E / 50.92; 8.17
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