Siegburg
Siegburg | |
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Location of Siegburg within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district | |
Köln | |
District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Stefan Rosemann[1] (SPD) |
• Governing parties | SPD / Greens / FDP |
Area | |
• Total | 23.47 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,049 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53721 |
Dialling codes | 02241 |
Vehicle registration | SU |
Website | https://www.siegburg.de/ |
Siegburg (i.e.
Geography
Siegburg is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the river Rhine, at the confluence where the Agger joins the Sieg, in the southeast corner of the Cologne Lowland. Neighbouring towns include Troisdorf, Lohmar, Sankt Augustin and Hennef. The nearby cities of Cologne and Bonn are easily accessible through good transport links. The highest point of the urban area is 220 metres (720 ft) above sea level (NHN) in the Braschoß area and the lowest point is just under 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level at the mouth of the Agger.
History
Siegburg has been the county seat of the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis since 1816.
Siegburg's synagogue was destroyed on Kristallnacht, signaling the demise of its Jewish community.
Politics
Municipal elections are held every five years, in which the mayor and city council of Siegburg, as well as the district administrator (German: Landrat) and district council (German: Kreistag) of the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis are chosen.[4] The last election took place on 13 September 2020.[3]
City council
The
On 30 October 2020 the Social Democrats, Greens, and Liberals agreed to form a coalition government.[5]
Mayor
The mayor of Siegburg is Stefan Rosemann, who was elected with 57.54% of the vote.[6][7] He stated that he would withdraw from party politics and completely focus on the mayoral office.[5] He was sworn into office on 5 November 2020.[8]
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
- Bolesławiec, Poland
- Guarda, Portugal
- Nogent-sur-Marne, France
- Orestiada, Greece
- Selçuk, Turkey
Notable people
- Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921), composer
- Adelheid Wette, author, composer and librettist
- Joseph Hermann Mohr (1834–1892), priest, hymn writer and hymnologist
- Liselotte Hammes (born 1933), operatic soprano and academic voice teacher
- Wolfgang Overath (born 1943), footballer
- Anja-Nina Bahrmann (born 1980), soprano
- Catharina Felser (born 1982), racing driver
References
- ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 29 June 2021.
- Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Ratswahl - Kommunalwahlen / Integrationsratswahl 2020 in der Kreisstadt Siegburg - Gesamtergebnis". wahlen.kdvz-frechen.de (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunalwahl". Kreisstadt Siegburg (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b Kieras, Paul (31 October 2020). "Stadtrat: SPD, Grüne und FDP schließen Bündnis in Siegburg". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Bürgermeisterstichwahl - Kommunalwahlen / Integrationsratswahl 2020 in der Kreisstadt Siegburg - Gesamtergebnis". wahlen.kdvz-frechen.de (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Kommunalwahl 2020: Das sind die Stichwahlergebnisse aus dem Rhein-Sieg-Kreis". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). 27 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Quadt, Nadine (7 November 2020). "Fragestunde am Anfang: Der Siegburger Rat hat sich konstituiert". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". siegburg.de (in German). Siegburg. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
External links
- Official website (in German)