Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | |
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 Kreishaus Siegburg | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Adm. region | Cologne |
| Capital | Siegburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Sebastian Schuster (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,153.51 km2 (445.37 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023)[1] | |
• Total | 605,283 |
| • Density | 524.731/km2 (1,359.05/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SU |
| Website | https://www.rhein-sieg-kreis.de |
TheRhein-Sieg-Kreis (Kölsch:Rhein-Siech-Kreis) is aKreis (district) in the south ofNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Germany. Neighboring districts areRheinisch-Bergischer Kreis,Oberbergischer Kreis,Altenkirchen,Neuwied,Ahrweiler,Euskirchen,Rhein-Erft-Kreis, theurban district ofCologne. Thefederal city ofBonn is nearly completely surrounded by the district.
The district as known today was created in 1969, during the reorganization of the districts inNorth 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.
Geographically Rhein-Sieg District covers the valley of the riverSieg and also, since the merger with the District of Bonn, that of theRhine aroundBonn, as well an area in the most easterly part of theEifel.
Municipal elections are held every five years, in which the district administrator (German:Landrat) and district council (German:Kreistag) of the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis are chosen. The last election took place on 14 September 2025.[2]
The district council consists of 88 seats, half of which are chosen directly in 44 constituencies. The remaining 44 seats are distributed via party lists, resulting in a proportional representation.
On 3 November 2020, the Christian Democrats and the Greens announced their coalition agreement, renewing their 21-year governance.[3]
The district administrator is Sebastian Schuster. The Christian Democrat received 53.18% of the vote.[4][5]
The red lion is the symbol of the dukes ofBerg, who owned a large part of the district. The black cross in the shield is the symbol ofCologne, because another part of the district was owned by the bishops of Cologne. The yellow sword is the symbol ofSaint Michael, the patron of the mightyMichaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg.
Number of 1st and 2nd generation foreigners in Rhein-Sieg-Kreis by top 10 country of origin per 31 December 2007[6]
| Rank | Ancestry | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey | 13,255 |
| 2 |  Greece | 3,982 |
| 3 |  Italy | 3,024 |
| 4 |  Poland | 2,825 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 1,353 |
| 6 |  Netherlands | 1,284 |
| 7 |  Morocco | 1,272 |
| 8 |  Russia | 1,244 |
| 9 |  Spain | 1,203 |
| 10 |  Austria | 994 |
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