Saarpfalz District

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.

Flag of Saarpfalz
Coat of arms of Saarpfalz
Saarland HOM.svg
Country Germany
StateSaarland
CapitalHomburg (Saar)
Area
 • Total418.53 km2 (161.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total156,358
 • Density373.589/km2 (967.590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHOM and IGB
Websitesaarpfalz-kreis.de

History

When after World War I the Saar area went under special government of the League of Nations, the Palatinate area, then part of Bavaria, was split in two parts. The part which went into the Saar became commonly known as Saarpfalz, and was administered by the two Bezirksamt: St. Ingbert and Homburg. The district Saarpfalz was created in 1974 when the two districts of Saint Ingbert and Homburg were joined. Since 1997 the district has a partnership with Henrico County, Virginia.

Coat of arms

  The lion in the top left is the symbol of the Palatinate (Pfalz), the cross in the top right is the symbol of Trier, both owned big part of the district in the past. The crosier is the bottom left represents the clerical possessions of the monasteries, while the silver lion in the bottom right is the symbol of the county of Homburg.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bexbach
  2. Blieskastel
  3. Homburg (Saar)
  4. Sankt Ingbert
  1. Gersheim
  2. Kirkel
  3. Mandelbachtal

References

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