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Siegen

American  
[zee-guhn] / ˈzi gən /

noun

  1. a city in North Rhine–Westphalia in W Germany, on the Sieg River.


Siegen British  
/ ˈsiːɡən /

noun

  1. a city in NW Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: manufacturing centre; birthplace of Rubens. Pop: 107 768 (2003 est)

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Rubens was born in the predominantly Protestant town of Siegen, east of Cologne, Germany, one of several children of Maria Pypelinckx and Jan Rubens, a city official.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2021

“We have an exceptional situation,” said Isabelle Borucki, a political science professor who teaches at the University of Siegen.

From Washington Post Sep. 25, 2021

“We need to make our built environment — buildings, outdoor spaces, cities — more resilient to climate change,” said Lamia Messari-Becker, a professor of engineering at the University of Siegen.

From Seattle Times Jul. 16, 2021

At Purple & Gold Sports Shop, a Siegen Lane store that specializes in LSU merchandise, co-owner Sara Sanders said this year’s sales are “blowing away” the business from previous years.

From Washington Times Jan. 4, 2020

He went to the little village of Siegen, in western Germany, where his illustrious son was born on June 29th, 1577.

From Great Artists, Vol 1. Raphael, Rubens, Murillo, and Durer by Jennie Ellis Keysor

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