Siegen-Wittgenstein
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| State: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Capital: | Siegen |
| Adm. region: | Arnsberg |
| Area: | 1,131.47 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 295,787 (2001) |
| pop. density: | 261 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | SI |
| Homepage: | http://www.siegen-wittgenstein.de |
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Siegen-Wittgenstein is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Olpe, Hochsauerland, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Lahn-Dill, Westerwaldkreis, Altenkirchen.
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History
In 1816/17 the two districts of Siegen and Wittgenstein were created as parts of the Prussian province Westphalia. In 1974 the two districts were merged, and in 1984 the name Siegen-Wittgenstein was adopted.
Geography
Geographically it covers the hills south-east of the Sauerland hills, the Siegerland.
Coat of arms
| Image:De siegenwittgenstein coat.png | The lion in the right is the sign of the dukes of Nassau, who founded Siegen. In the bottom a miner's lamp and a "Knipp" used for cutting branches to make charcoal are depicted, to remember the mining and "Hauberg" history in the district. The black bars are emblems of the Counts of Sayn-Wittgenstein. |
Towns and municipalities
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| Cities and Districts in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) | ||
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Cities |
Aachen | Bielefeld | Bochum | Bonn | Bottrop | Dortmund | Duisburg | Düsseldorf | Essen | Gelsenkirchen | |
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Districts |
Aachen | Borken | Kleve (Cleves) | Coesfeld | Düren |
Ennepe-Ruhr | Euskirchen | Gütersloh |
Heinsberg | Herford
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