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 2021)[1] | |
• Total | 327,284 |
• Density | 800/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 change
The 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 change
The Saar River flows through the district, through the city Saarbrücken in the centre of the district.
Coat of arms change
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 change
Towns | Municipalities |
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References change
- ↑ "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2022.
Other websites change
- Official website Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (German)