Saarbrücken (district)
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| State: | Saarland |
| Capital: | Saarbrücken |
| Area: | 410.62 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 349,177 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 850 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | SB |
| Homepage: | stadtverband-saarbruecken.de |
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The Stadtverband Saarbrücken is equivalent to a Kreis (district) and located in the south of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Saarlouis, Neunkirchen, Saar-Pfalz, and the French departement Moselle.
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History
The district Saarbrücken was originally created in 1816. In 1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrücken were merged, and the was named Stadtverband Saarbrücken. Although it's not a district like others, most of its administrative tasks are same as those of a district.
Geography
The Saar River flows through the district, through the city Saarbrücken in the center of the district.
Coat of arms
| The original district had no coat of arms, the Stadtverband uses a coat derived from the one of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. The silver lion is taken from the County of Saarbrücken, the golden lion is the lion of Nassau. |
Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (German)
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Rural and urban districts in the Saarland |
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Merzig-Wadern | Neunkirchen | Saarbrücken | Saarlouis | Saarpfalz | Sankt Wendel |
Categories: Districts of the Saarland