Sankt Augustin | |
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Location of Sankt Augustin within Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district | |
Coordinates: 50°46′12″N 7°11′12″E / 50.77000°N 7.18667°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | North Rhine-Westphalia |
Admin. region | Köln |
District | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
Subdivisions | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–25) | Max Leitterstorf[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 34.22 km2 (13.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 56,692 |
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 53757 |
Dialling codes | 02241 |
Vehicle registration | SU |
Website | www.sankt-augustin.de |
Sankt Augustin (Ripuarian: Sank Aujustin) is a town in the Rhein-Sieg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is named after the patron saint of the Divine Word Missionaries, Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430). The Missionaries established a monastery near the current town centre in 1913. The municipality of Sankt Augustin was established in 1969, and on September 6, 1977 Sankt Augustin acquired town privileges (German: Stadtrechte).[3] Sankt Augustin is situated about eight km northeast of Bonn and three km southwest of Siegburg.
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