Siegen-Wittgenstein
Siegen-Wittgenstein is a landkreis (rural district or county) in the southeast of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Arnsberg |
| Capital | Siegen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,131.47 km2 (436.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 295,787 |
| • Density | 261.4183/km2 (677.070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SI |
| Website | siegen-wittgenstein.de |
History
In 1816 – 17 the two districts of Siegen and Wittgenstein were made as parts of the Prussian province of Westphalia. In 1974 the two districts were merged, and in 1984 the district changed its name to Siegen-Wittgenstein.
Coat of arms
On the 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 pictured, to remember the mining and charcoal-burning history of the district.
Towns and municipalities
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Siegen-Wittgenstein Media
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This is a filler for wherever a coat of arms is missing (in an infobox, for example). – You can find more information about coats of arms on WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology.
References
Other websites
- Official webpage (in German)
- History and genealogy for Wittgenstein Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine