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| Saarbrücken | ||
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Saarland | |
| District | Saarbrücken District | |
| Subdivisions | 20 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Charlotte Britz (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 167.07 km2 (64.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 230.1 m (754.9 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 178,151 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 66001-66133 | |
| Dialling codes | 0681, 06893, 06897, 06898, 06805 | |
| Vehicle registration | SB | |
| Website | www.saarbruecken.de | |
| County of Saarbrücken | ||||||||||
| Grafschaft Saarbrücken (de) Comté de Sarrebruck (fr) Grofschaft Saarbrécken (lb) | ||||||||||
| State of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||||
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| Capital | Saarbrücken | |||||||||
| Languages | Rhine Franconian; see language of the Saarland | |||||||||
| Government | Principality | |||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | |||||||||
| • | Joined Holy Roman Empire | 925 | ||||||||
| • | Established | ca 1120 12th century | ||||||||
| • | 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.
The city is also the capital of the Saarland. Saarbrücken has 180,000 inhabitants and is on the river Saar.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2015 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). July 2016.
Other websites[change | change source]
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