Saarbrücken

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Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken in January 2006
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Location of Saarbrücken within Saarbrücken district
Saarbrücken Saarbrücken
Coordinates: 49°14′N 7°0′E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Subdivisions	20
Government
• Mayor	Charlotte Britz (SPD)
Area
• City	167.07 km2 (64.51 sq mi)
Elevation	230.1 m (754.9 ft)
Population  (2016-12-31)
• City	179,709
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
• Urban	329,593
• Metro	700,000
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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)
12th century–1797
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Saarbrücken
Common 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
Preceded by Succeeded by Bishopric of Metz Sarre (department)

Saarbrücken (German: [zaːɐ̯ˈbʁʏkn̩] (listen); French: Sarrebruck [saʁbʁyk]; Rhine Franconian: Saarbrigge [zaːˈbʁɪɡə]; Latin: Saravipons) 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.

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