Saarbrücken (district)
German region
The Regionalverband Saarbrücken is a Kommunalverband besonderer Art, that is, it is a special mix of a rural district and a district free city. It is located in the south of the Saarland, Germany.
Saarbrücken | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
Capital | Saarbrücken |
Area | |
• Total | 410.62 km2 (158.54 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 330,848 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | SB (Völklingen: VK) |
Website | regionalverband-saarbruecken.de |
History
changeThe district Saarbrücken was originally created in 1816. In 1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrücken were merged, and the new administrative body 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
changeThe Saar River flows through the district, through the city Saarbrücken in the centre of the district.
Coat of arms
changeThe original district had no coat of arms, the Regionalverband 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
changeTowns | Municipalities |
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References
change- ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
Other websites
change- Official website Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (German)