Merzig
Town in Saarland, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Merzig (German: [ˈmɛʁt͡sɪç] ⓘ, French: Mercy, Moselle Franconian: Meerzisch/Miërzësch) is a town in Saarland, Germany. It is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
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Merzig | |
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Location of Merzig within Merzig-Wadern district | |
Coordinates: 49°27′N 6°37′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Merzig-Wadern |
Subdivisions | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–29) | Marcus Hoffeld[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 108.79 km2 (42.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 30,051 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66651–66663 |
Dialling codes | 06861, 06869 |
Vehicle registration | MZG |
Website | www |
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