Summary
Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise) Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Kusel, Kaiserslautern, Südwestpfalz, district-free Zweibrücken, and the French département Moselle.
Saarpfalz | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| Capital | Homburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Theophil Gallo (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 418.53 km2 (161.60 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 142,419 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | HOM and IGB |
| Website | saarpfalz-kreis.de |
History edit
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 known as Saarpfalz, and was administered 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 edit
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 a large 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 edit
| Towns (Population as of 2015) | Municipalities (Population as of 2015) |
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References edit
- ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
External links edit
- Official website (in German)
49°15′N 7°15′E / 49.25°N 7.25°E