Siegen
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Regierungsbezirk: | Arnsberg |
| District: | Siegen-Wittgenstein |
| Area: | 114.67 km2 |
| Population: | 105.589(09/30/2004) |
| Population density: | 945/km2 |
| Elevation: | 290 m |
| Postal code: | 57001-57080 (old: 5900) |
| Area/distance code: | 0271 |
| Location: | 50°52′ N 8°1′ E |
| Municipal code: | 0597040 |
| Car designation: | SI
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| Arrangement of the city: | 6 districts with 23 Stadtteilen |
| Address of the city administration: | 2 Markt Siegen 57072 |
| Website: | www.siegen.de |
Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein and place of a university. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143.
From 1606 to 1743 Siegen was the capital of the County of Nassau. The Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen in 1557.
Twinned cities:
- Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952
- Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963
- Leeds, since 1966
- Ypres, Belgium, since 1967
- Zakopane, Poland, since 1989
- Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990