Siegen

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Siegen?Southern Westphalia, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2. How many people live in Siegen?Surpassed 100,000 inhabitants following municipal reforms in 1975
3. How big is Siegen?Not specified in source material
4. What is the capital of Siegen?District seat of Siegen-Wittgenstein
5. What language do people speak in Siegen?German
6. What is the university student enrollment?Approximately 20,000 students (Winter Semester 2018-2019)

Urban agglomeration: A contiguous built-up area comprising a central city and its surrounding suburbs and satellite towns.
Municipal reforms: Administrative restructuring of local government boundaries, often involving the consolidation of smaller municipalities.
District seat: The administrative center and governmental headquarters of a specific administrative district or county.