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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

It is probably true that the parents of Rubens lived there, but Peter Paul was born at Siegen, under the shadow of a prison from which his father was paroled.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters by Hubbard, Elbert

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