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
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The 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
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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)