Saarpfalz

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Saarpfalz
state=Saarland
capital=Homburg (Saar)
area=418.53
population=156,358
population_as_of=2002
density=374
carsign=HOM and IGB
url= [http://www.saarpfalz-kreis.de saarpfalz-kreis.de]

Saarpfalz ("Saar-Palatinate") is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Kusel, Südwestpfalz, district-free Zweibrücken, and the French "département" Moselle.

History

After the Treaty of Versailles, the Saar basin was placed under the administration of the League of Nations for 15 years. The Palatinate area, then part of Bavaria, was therefore split in two parts. The part which went into the Saar became commonly know as Saarpfalz, and was administrated by the two "Bezirksamt" St. Ingbert and Homburg. The Saarpfalz district was created in 1974 when the St. Ingbert and Homburg districts were merged. Since 1997 the district has had a partnership with Henrico County, Virginia.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.saarpfalz-kreis.de Official website] (German)