The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis (destrict) in the sooth o North Rhine-Westphalie, Germany. Neebourin destricts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban destrict o Cologne. Nearly completely surroondit bi the destrict is the ceety o Bonn.

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Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Destrict
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Kintra Germany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. regionCologne
CaipitalSiegburg
Area
  Total1,153.51 km2 (445.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
  Total600,732
  Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSU
Websitehttp://www.rhein-sieg-kreis.de
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History

The destrict as kent the day wis creatit in 1969, durin the reorganization o the destricts in North Rhine-Westphalie, bi mergin Sieg Destrict wi the Destrict o Bonn (frae which Bonn itself wis separatit in 1887 tae acome an urban destrict). Sieg Destrict wis creatit in 1825.

Geografie

Geografically Rhein-Sieg Destrict covers the valley o the river Sieg an anaw, syne the merger wi the Destrict o Bonn, that o the Rhine aroond Bonn, as well an aurie in the maist easterly pairt o the Eifel.

Coat o airms

Thumb The reid lion is the seembol o the dukes o Berg, who awned a lairge pairt o the destrict. The black cross in the shield is the seembol o Cologne, acause anither pairt o the destrict wis awned bi the bishops o Cologne. The yellae swuird is the seembol o Saunt Michael, the patron o the michty Michaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg.

Touns an municipalities

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Touns Municipalities
  1. Bad Honnef
  2. Bornheim
  3. Hennef (Sieg)
  4. Königswinter
  5. Lohmar
  6. Meckenheim
  7. Niederkassel
  8. Rheinbach
  9. Sankt Augustin
  10. Siegburg
  11. Troisdorf
  1. Alfter
  2. Eitorf
  3. Much
  4. Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
  5. Ruppichteroth
  6. Swisttal
  7. Wachtberg
  8. Windeck
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