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Siegerland

The Siegerland is a hilly region around the upper Sieg river in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, centred on Siegen. Rich in iron ore, it was one of Germany's oldest mining and iron-working areas, worked from Celtic times until the 1960s. Politically it belonged largely to the counts of Nassau, later the principality of Nassau-Siegen.

Siegerland
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Mentioned in 4 state histories

County of SaynCounty of NassauCounty of Nassau-DillenburgPrincipality of Nassau-Siegen

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Siegerland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siegerland
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“Siegerland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siegerland. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Siegerland.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siegerland.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Siegerland’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/siegerland (Accessed: ).

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