Siegen (DE)

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Siegen (pronunciation: [ˈziːɡn̩] is a city (102,355 inhabitants end 2015), in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia. The 115 km2 city area is divided in 6 districts Bezirke.

It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region. The university town (18.600 students in the 2013–2014 winter semester) is the district seat, and is ranked as a "higher centre" in the South Westphalian urban agglomeration.

Siegen currently is assigned post codes 57072–57080.

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Historically in the Prussian province of Westphalia, District of Arnsberg.

Postmarks in the re-unified Germany

Postmarks in the Federal Republic of Germany

Maximum card to Michel No. 936, postmarked at "5900 Siegen 1", 28-06-1987

Postmarks during the Allied Occupation

24mm SIEGEN t e 11.7.46.16-17

Siegen 1

SIEGEN 1 f 29.3.46
SIEGEN f 3.11.45
SIEGEN 1 f 3.7.45

Postmarks in German Empire

Circle in 1936

Railway postmarks - Bahnpost

Siegen-Dortmund (via Hagen) opened in 1861.

ZUG 15
ZUG 417

Postmarks in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

Postmarks in the Kingdom of Prussia - Westphalia province

SIEGEN Kreisused a Postal code 1395. The Bahnpost SIEGEN-DORTMUND (via HAGEN) opened in September 1861.

Meter cancels

Siegen 1934
Siegen 1984
Siegen 1995
Siegen 2004