Siegen
Siegen (German pronunciation: [ˈziːɡn̩] ⓘ) is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Siegen | |
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Upper town | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Siegen within Siegen-Wittgenstein district | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′N 8°1′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Arnsberg |
| District | Siegen-Wittgenstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Steffen Mues (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 114.67 km2 (44.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 101,516 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 57072–57080 |
| Dialling codes | 0271 |
| Vehicle registration | SI |
| Website | www.siegen.de |
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.
In 1975, municipal reforms and amalgamations lifted Siegen's population above the 100,000 mark.
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