Hennef (Sieg)

Hennef
Aerial view of Hennef, May 2008
Location of Hennef within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district
Hennef
Hennef
Coordinates: 50°47′N 7°17′E / 50.783°N 7.283°E / 50.783; 7.283
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictRhein-Sieg-Kreis
Government
  Mayor (202025) Mario Dahm (SPD)
Area
  Total
105.89 km2 (40.88 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
48,295
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
53773
Dialling codes02242/02248
Vehicle registrationSU
Websitewww.hennef.de

Hennef (Sieg) (German pronunciation: [ˈhɛnɛf] ) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 7 kilometres (4 miles) south-east of Siegburg and 15 km (9 mi) east of Bonn. Hennef is the fourth-biggest town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (i.e. district). It is the site of the 15th-century castle, Schloss Allner, next to the Allner See. Within Hennef is the town of Stadt Blankenberg, with the castle of Blankenberg.