Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
Destrict
Kintra	Germany
State	North Rhine-Westphalie
Adm. region	Cologne
Caipital	Siegburg
Area
• Total	1,153.51 km2 (445.37 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2021)
• Total	600,732
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	SU
Website	http://www.rhein-sieg-kreis.de

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.

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

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

Touns	Municipalities
Bad Honnef Bornheim Hennef (Sieg) Königswinter Lohmar Meckenheim Niederkassel Rheinbach Sankt Augustin Siegburg Troisdorf	Alfter Eitorf Much Neunkirchen-Seelscheid Ruppichteroth Swisttal Wachtberg Windeck

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial Wabsteid (German, Inglis, French)