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Siegen: Germany

Siegen: Germany Siegen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the district Siegen-Wittgenstein. As of December 31, 2003 it has a population of 106,143. Twinned cities: Berlin-Spandau, Germany, since 1952 Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, since 1963 Leeds, since 1966 Ypres, Belgium, since 1967 Zakopane, Poland, since 1989 Plauen, Saxony, Germany, since 1990

Saxony-Anhalt: Germany

Saxony-Anhalt: Germany

Lower Saxony: Germany

Lower Saxony: Germany

Chemnitz: Germany

Chemnitz: Germany Chemnitz (Sorbian/Lusatian Kamjenica) is a city in Saxony, Germany. It is located on the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains. Population: 247,723(2003), Area 220.8 km². The city is the third largest town of Saxony. It is named after the Chemnitz River, a small affluent of the Zwickauer Mulde River. The word "Chemnitz" is originally Sorbian and means "stony brook". Chemnitz has one sister city, Akron, Ohio, United States. Sights in Chemnitz Due to the Stalinist planning of the 1950s there are few sights, although there was much restoration of old buildings after the German Reunification. There is still a giant monumental bronze bust

Cottbus: Germany

Cottbus: Germany Cottbus (Sorbian Cho?ebuz, Czech Chot?buz, Polish Chociebu?) is a city in Brandenburg, Germany, situated around 125 km southeast of Berlin on the Spree river. As of 30 June 2004, its population is 107,075. The settlement was established in the 10th century, when Sorbs erected a castle on a sandy island in the Spree river. The first mention of the town's name is from 1156. In the 13th century German settlers came to the town and thereafter lived together side by side with the Sorbs. In medieval times Cottbus was known for wool, and the town's drapery was exported to all