Saarbrücken (district)
The Regionalverband Saarbrücken is a Kommunalverband besonderer Art, that is, it is a special mix of a rural district and a district free city. It is located in the south of the Saarland, Germany.
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| Country |  Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| Capital | Saarbrücken |
| Area | |
| • Total | 410.62 km2 (158.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 349,177 |
| • Density | 850.365/km2 (2,202.436/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | SB (Völklingen: VK) |
| Website | regionalverband-saarbruecken.de |
History
The district Saarbrücken was originally created in 1816. In 1974 the district and the district-free city Saarbrücken were merged, and the new administrative body 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 city Saarbrücken in the centre of the district.
Coat of arms
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The original district had no coat of arms, the Regionalverband uses a coat derived from the one of the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. The silver lion is taken from the County of Saarbrücken, the golden lion is the lion of Nassau. |
Towns and municipalities
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References
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine (German)
Coordinates: 49°15′N 7°00′E / 49.25°N 7.0°E