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Coordinates: 50°46′7″N 7°4′32″E / 50.76861°N 7.07556°E / 50.76861; 7.07556
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{{short description|River in Germany}}
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{{Infobox river
{{merge from|Sieg Spring|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox River | river_name = Sieg
| name = Sieg
| image_name = Kanufahrt auf der Sieg.jpg
| image = Verlaufskarte Sieg.png
| image_caption = Drainage basin map of the Sieg
| caption = The Sieg near [[Windeck]]
| origin = [[Siegerland]]
| source1_location = [[Siegerland]]
| mouth_location = [[Rhine]]
| mouth = [[Rhine]]<br>{{coord|50|46|7|N|7|4|32|E|display=inline,title}}
| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|50|46|7|N|7|4|32|E|display=inline,title}}
| basin_countries = [[Germany]]
| progression = {{RRhine}}
| length = 153 km
| elevation = 603 m
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = [[Germany]]
| discharge = 52 m³/s
| length = {{convert|155.1|km|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|GSK3C}}
| watershed = 2,832 km²
| source1_elevation = {{convert|603|m|abbr=on}}
| discharge1_avg = {{convert|52|m3/s|abbr=on}}
| basin_size = {{convert|2,857|km2|abbr=on}} {{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|GSK3C}}
| tributaries_left = [[Heller (river)|Heller]], [[Nister (river)|Nister]]
| tributaries_right = [[Bröl]], [[Agger (river)|Agger]]
}}
}}
{{Unreferenced|date=December 2008}}The '''Sieg''' is a [[river]] in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]] named after the [[Sigambrer]]. It is a [[right tributary]] of the [[Rhine]] and 153 kilometres in length.
The '''Sieg''' ({{IPA|de|ziːk|-|De-Sieg.ogg}}) is a river in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] and [[Rhineland-Palatinate]], [[Germany]]. It is a [[right tributary]] of the [[Rhine]].

The river is named after the [[Sicambri]]. It is {{convert|155|km}} in length.


The source is located in the [[Rothaargebirge]] mountains. From here the river runs southwestwards to the city of [[Siegen]] and the hills of [[Siegerland]], both named after the river. Further west the Sieg valley forms the boundary of the [[Bergisches Land]] (northern) and [[Westerwald]] (southern). The river finally runs through a protected area east of the city of [[Bonn]].
The source is located in the [[Rothaargebirge]] mountains. From here the river runs southwestwards to the city of [[Siegen]] and the hills of [[Siegerland]], both named after the river. Further west the Sieg valley forms the boundary of the [[Bergisches Land]] (northern) and [[Westerwald]] (southern). The river finally runs through a protected area east of the city of [[Bonn]].


After passing the cities of [[Hennef]] and [[Siegburg]] it joins the Rhine near Niederkassel/Mondorf just a few kilometres north of the centre of Bonn.
After passing the cities of [[Hennef]] and [[Siegburg]], the river flows into the Rhine at the ''Naturschutzgebiet Siegaue'', a protected area immediately to the northeast of the city of Bonn, near [[Niederkassel]]/{{ill|Mondorf (Niederkassel)|lt=Mondorf|de||ro}}.


==Sieg Spring==
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[[File:Wasserentnahmestelle der Siegquelle.JPG|thumb|Sieg Spring in May 2014]]

The '''Sieg Spring''' ({{lang-de|Siegquelle}}), the source of the Sieg, is at an elevation of {{convert|603|m|ft}}, near the village of {{ill|Großenbach (Bad Laasphe)|lt=Großenbach|de|Großenbach (Bad Laasphe)|nl|Großenbach}}, North Rhine-Westphalia.{{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|TIM}} The location was restored in 2013.

==Tributaries==

The main tributaries of the Sieg are, from source to mouth:{{GeoQuelle|DE-NW|GSK3C}}
*[[Ferndorfbach]] (right)
*[[Weiß (Sieg)|Weiß]] (left)
*[[Asdorf]] (right)
*[[Heller (river)|Heller]] (left)
*[[Wisser Bach]] (right)
*[[Nister (river)|Nister]] (left)
*[[Bröl]] (right)
*[[Wahnbach]] (right)
*[[Pleisbach]] (left)
*[[Agger (river)|Agger]] (right)

== See also ==
*[[List of rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia]]
*[[List of rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Commons category}}


{{Rhine Tributaries}}
{{Rhine Tributaries}}
{{Rivers of Germany}}


{{Authority control}}
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[[Category:Rhine basin]]
[[Category:Sieg basin| ]]
[[Category:Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Rivers of North Rhine-Westphalia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:Rivers of Rhineland-Palatinate]]
[[Category:Rivers of Siegerland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Siegerland]]
[[Category:Rivers of the Westerwald]]
[[Category:Rivers of Germany]]


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{{RhinelandPalatinate-river-stub}}

Revision as of 22:31, 4 June 2024

Sieg
Drainage basin map of the Sieg
Location
CountryGermany
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSiegerland
 • elevation603 m (1,978 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Rhine
 • coordinates
50°46′7″N 7°4′32″E / 50.76861°N 7.07556°E / 50.76861; 7.07556
Length155.1 km (96.4 mi) [1]
Basin size2,857 km2 (1,103 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
 • average52 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionRhineNorth Sea
Tributaries 
 • leftHeller, Nister
 • rightBröl, Agger

The Sieg (German pronunciation: [ziːk] ) is a river in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Rhine.

The river is named after the Sicambri. It is 155 kilometres (96 mi) in length.

The source is located in the Rothaargebirge mountains. From here the river runs southwestwards to the city of Siegen and the hills of Siegerland, both named after the river. Further west the Sieg valley forms the boundary of the Bergisches Land (northern) and Westerwald (southern). The river finally runs through a protected area east of the city of Bonn.

After passing the cities of Hennef and Siegburg, the river flows into the Rhine at the Naturschutzgebiet Siegaue, a protected area immediately to the northeast of the city of Bonn, near Niederkassel/Mondorf [de; ro].

Sieg Spring

Sieg Spring in May 2014

The Sieg Spring (German: Siegquelle), the source of the Sieg, is at an elevation of 603 metres (1,978 ft), near the village of Großenbach [de; nl], North Rhine-Westphalia.[2] The location was restored in 2013.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Sieg are, from source to mouth:[1]

See also

References