- Saarbrücken (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Saarbrücken
state=Saarland
capital=Saarbrücken
area=410.62
population=349,177
population_as_of=2002
density=850
carsign=SB (Völklingen : VK)
url= [http://www.regionalverband-saarbruecken.de regionalverband-saarbruecken.de]The Regionalverband Saarbrücken is a "Kommunalverband besonderer Art", an integration of a
district ("Kreis") and a district-free town. It is located in the south of theSaarland ,Germany . Neighboring districts are Saarlouis, Neunkirchen,Saar-Pfalz , and the French "département "Moselle .History
The district Saarbrücken was originally created in
1816 . In1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrücken were merged, and the 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
The
Saar River flows through the district, through the citySaarbrücken in the center of the district.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.stadtverband-saarbruecken.de Official website] (German)
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