Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis is a district in south North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It nearly completely surrounds 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 combining Sieg District with the Rural District of Bonn.

 Coat of arms 
100px|Coat of armsThe red lion is the symbol of the dukes of Berg, who owned a large part of the district. The black cross in the shield is the symbol of Cologne, because another part of the district was owned by the bishops of Cologne. The yellow sword is the symbol of Saint Michael, the patron of the mighty Michaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg.

Towns and municipalities
TownsMunicipalities Bad Honnef
 Bornheim
 Hennef (Sieg)
 Königswinter
 Lohmar
 Meckenheim
 Niederkassel
 Rheinbach
 Sankt Augustin
 Siegburg
 Troisdorf Alfter
 Eitorf
 Much
 Neunkirchen-Seelscheid
 Ruppichteroth
 Swisttal
 Wachtberg
 Windeck

References

 Other websites

 Official Website (German, English, French)