Saarbrücken
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken District |
| City subdivisions | 20 |
| Mayor | Charlotte Britz (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 167.07 km² (64.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230.1 m (755 ft) |
| Population | 180,515 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,080 /km² (2,798 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | SB |
| Postal codes | 66001-66133 |
| Area codes | 0681, 06893, 06897, 06898, 06805 |
| Website | www.saarbruecken.de |
| Location of the town of Saarbrücken within Saarbrücken District district | |
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Vassal of Holy Roman Empire |
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| Capital | Saarbrücken | |||
| Language(s) | Rhine Franconian; see language of the Saarland | |||
| Government | Principality | |||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||
| - Joined Holy Roman Empire | 925 | |||
| - Established | ca 1120 | |||
| - Passed to Nassau-Weilburg | 1353 | |||
| - Occupied by France | 1793 | |||
| - Annexed by France | 1797 | |||
| - Passed to Prussian Grd Dchy Lwr Rhine |
June 9 1815 |
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Saarbrücken (French Sarrebruck) is a German city and a district in the state of Saarland.
It is also the capital of the Saarland. Saarbrücken has 180,000 inhabitants and is on the river Saar.
