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Saarbruecken (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: | http://www.stadtverband-saarbruecken.de | Map |
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 throught the district, through the city Saarbrücken in the center of the district.
| 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. |
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External links Official website (http://www.stadtverband-saarbruecken.de) (German)
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