Rhein-Sieg

Infobox German district
name=Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
state=North Rhine-Westphalia
capital=Siegburg
regierungsbezirk=Cologne
area=1,153.51
population=585,771
population_as_of=2002
density=484
carsign=SU
url=http://www.rhein-sieg-kreis.de

The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a Kreis (district) in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Oberbergischer Kreis, Altenkirchen, Neuwied, Ahrweiler, Euskirchen, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, the urban district of Cologne. Nearly completely surrounded by the district is the city of Bonn.

History

The district as known today was created in 1969, during the reorganization of the districts in North Rhine-Westphalia, by merging Sieg District with the District of Bonn (from which Bonn itself was separated in 1887 to become an urban district). Sieg District was created in 1825.

Geography

Geographically Rhein-Sieg District covers the valley of the river Sieg and also, since the merger with the District of Bonn, that of the Rhine around Bonn, as well an area in the most easterly part of the Eifel.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.rhein-sieg-kreis.de Official Website] (German, English, French)