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Weidenau

Coordinates: 50°54′N 8°02′E / 50.900°N 8.033°E / 50.900; 8.033
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Location of Weidenau (red) in Siegen
Railway station in Siegen-Weidenau

Weidenau is a suburban part (Stadtteil) of the city Siegen in Germany.

Weidenau, a northern part of Siegen, shares borders with Niedersetzen in the north, Geisweid in the north-west, the central part of Siegen in the south, Birlenbach in the west, Bürbach in the south-east and Dreis-Tiefenbach, a part of the city of Netphen in the north-east.

The University of Siegen is located in Weidenau.

History

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Weidenau, formerly belonging to the Amt Weidenau till 1966 and afterwards to the city of Hüttental is a part of Siegen since 1. January 1975.

Population

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At the end of 2010 Weidenau had a population of 15.064 inhabitants.

Development of Population:[1]

Year 1818 1885[2] 1905 1910[3] 1925[4] 1931[5] 1933[4] 1939[4] 1950 2001 2008 2009 2010[6]
Inhabitants 1244 5503 8398 9365 10.913 10.913 11.087 12.325 15.026 17.761 15.303 15.250 15.064

References

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50°54′N 8°02′E / 50.900°N 8.033°E / 50.900; 8.033