Saarbrücken
Capital of Saarland, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saarbrücken[lower-alpha 1] (German pronunciation: [zaːɐ̯ˈbʁʏkn̩] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is Saarland's administrative, commercial and cultural centre and is next to the French border.
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Top to bottom, left to right: view of Alt-Saarbrücken and St. Johann, City Hall, Ludwigskirche, Saarbrücken Castle, view of Alt-Saarbrücken and Schlosskirche St. Nikolaus from the Old Bridge over the river Saar, Berliner Promenade | |
Location of Saarbrücken within Saarbrücken district | |
Coordinates: 49°14′N 7°0′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarbrücken |
Subdivisions | 20 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–29) | Uwe Conradt[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• City | 167.07 km2 (64.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230.1 m (754.9 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• City | 181,959 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
• Urban | 329,593[3] |
• Metro | 700,000[4] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66001–66133 |
Dialling codes | 0681, 06893, 06897, 06898, 06805 |
Vehicle registration | SB |
Website | saarbruecken.de |
The modern city of Saarbrücken was created in 1909 by the merger of three towns, Saarbrücken, St. Johann, and Malstatt-Burbach. It was the industrial and transport centre of the Saar coal basin. Products included iron and steel, sugar, beer, pottery, optical instruments, machinery, and construction materials.
Historic landmarks in the city include the stone bridge across the Saar (1546), the Gothic church of St. Arnual, the 18th-century Saarbrücken Castle, and the old part of the town, the Sankt Johanner Markt (Market of St. Johann).
In the 20th century, Saarbrücken was twice separated from Germany: from 1920 to 1935 as capital of the Territory of the Saar Basin and from 1947 to 1956 as capital of the Saar Protectorate.