Windeck
Windeck is a municipality in the Rhein-Sieg district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated on the river Sieg, approx. 35km east of Bonn and 35km west of Siegen. The name Windeck comes from the Windeck castle ruins and the nearby village of Windeck.
The community of Windeck was formed in 1969 through the merger of the communities of Dattenfeld, Herchen and Rosbach. Today Windeck consists of 58 villages and some hamlets and homesteads. The most populated are:
| Village | Population |
| Rosbach | 4009 |
| Dattenfeld | 2287 |
| Leuscheid | 1171 |
| Schladern | 1128 |
| Herchen | 974 |
| Hurst | 815 |
| Wilberhofen | 532 |
| Halscheid | 309 |
Other villages are Oppertzau, Dreisel, Werfen, Stromberg and Au an der Sieg.
In Windeck, the Leina company produces first aid kits and warning triangles.
Transport
In Au, Dattenfeld, Geilhausen, Herchen, Roßbach and Schladern trans stops and stations are located.Notable people
- Andy Borg, percussionist and presenter, lived briefly in Herchen
- Renan Demirkan, actress and author, lives in Windeck
- Hanns Dieter Hüsch, cabaret artist, lived in Werfen
- Peter Praet, Belgian economist and central banker
- Jonas Reckermann, beach volleyball player
- August Sander, photographer, lived in Kuchhausen