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Geographically it covers the valley of the river [[Sieg]], and since inclusion of the Bonn district also the [[Rhine]] around Bonn, and some area in the most easterly part of the [[Eifel]].
 
== Coat of arms ==
<table><tr><td valign="top">[[image:De rheinsieg coat.png]]</td>
<td valign="top">The red lion is the symbol of the dukes of [[Berg (earldom)|Berg]], who owned big part of the district. The black cross in the shield is the symbol of [[Cologne]], as part of the district was owned by the bishops of Cologne. The yellow sword is the symbol of [[Saint Michael]], the patron of a mighty abbey in Siegburg.
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==Towns and muncipalities==