| Siegburg | |
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| Coordinates | 50°48′5″N 7°12′16″E / 50.80139°N 7.20444°E |
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| Country | Germany |
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| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Admin. region | Cologne |
| District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| Town subdivisions | 8 |
| Mayor | Franz Huhn (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Population | 39,192 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 1,670 /km2 (4,325 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SU |
| Postal code | 53721 |
| Area code | 02241 |
| Website | www.siegburg.de |
| Location of the town of Siegburg within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district | |
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Siegburg (i.e. fort on the Sieg river) is a city in the district of Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the banks of the rivers Sieg and Agger, 10 kilometres away from the former capital Bonn and 26 kilometres away from Cologne.
History
Archbishop Anno II of Cologne founded a Benedictine monastery in 1064, known as Michaelsberg Abbey, on top of the hill also called the Michaelsberg. A settlement that arose from that was first mentioned as a city in 1182. Siegburg reached the height of its prosperity in the 15th and 16th century. It is famous for its pottery, especially for the Siegburg pitchers (Siegburger Krüge).
Since 1816 Siegburg is the county seat of the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis.
Siegburg's synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht, signaling the demise of its Jewish community.
Twin cities
Nogent-sur-Marne, France
Guarda, Portugal
Bolesławiec, Poland
Selçuk, Turkey
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Famous Denizens
- Engelbert Humperdinck (* born September 1, 1854 – September 27, 1921) German composer Hänsel und Gretel
- Wolfgang Overath (* born September 29, 1943) former Germany national football team player, won the 1974 FIFA World Cup
- Catharina Felser (* born October 2, 1982) race car driver.
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