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⚫ '''Saarland''' is one of the 16 ] in ]. Capital: ].
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The state has 1.07 million inhabitants on 2570 square kilometres (417 inh./sq.km).
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<TR><TD>Area:</td><td>2570 ]</td></tr>
<TR><TD>Inhabitants:</td><td>1,080,000 <small>''(2000)''</small></td></tr>
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<TR><TD>Homepage:</td><td>http://www.saarland.de/</td></tr>
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⚫ With an area of 2570 km² and 1.08 million inhabitants, '''Saarland''' is one of the 16 ] (federal states) in ]. The capital is ].
On ], ] a ] showed that 90.3% of those voting wished to join ] ].

== Geography ==

The state borders ] in the south, ] in the west and ] in the north and the east.

It is named after the ], which is an affluent of the ] and runs through the state from the south to the northwest. Most inhabitants live in a city agglomeration on the French border, surrounding the capital of Saarbrücken.

Saarland is divided into six districts:

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== History ==

The territory was established in ] in accordance with the ]. It comprised portions of the ]n Rhine Province and the ]. The area was put under the control of the ] for 15 years. After this period a ] was held on ], ]: 90.3% of those voting wished to join ] . The Nazis called the area "Westmark".

After ] the Saarland came under French administration. France and Germany decided in ] to establish an independent Saarland, but these plans were refused in a plebiscite. In new French-German consultations there was an agreement, that Saarland should be allowed to rejoin Germany (Saar Treaty, ], ]). On ], ], Saarland became a part of Germany again.


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Revision as of 17:02, 24 February 2003

Flag
Flag of Saarland
Statistics
Capital:Saarbrücken
Area:2570 km²
Inhabitants:1,080,000 (2000)
pop. density:420 people/km²
Homepage:http://www.saarland.de/

With an area of 2570 km² and 1.08 million inhabitants, Saarland is one of the 16 Bundesländer (federal states) in Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken.

Geography

The state borders France in the south, Luxembourg in the west and Rhineland-Palatinate in the north and the east.

It is named after the Saar River, which is an affluent of the Moselle and runs through the state from the south to the northwest. Most inhabitants live in a city agglomeration on the French border, surrounding the capital of Saarbrücken.

Saarland is divided into six districts:


  1. Merzig-Wadern
  2. Neunkirchen
  3. Saarbrücken
  4. Saarlouis
  5. Saarpfalz
  6. Sankt Wendel

History

The territory was established in 1920 in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles. It comprised portions of the Prussian Rhine Province and the Rhine Palatinate. The area was put under the control of the League of Nations for 15 years. After this period a plebiscite was held on January 13, 1935: 90.3% of those voting wished to join Nazi Germany . The Nazis called the area "Westmark".

After World War II the Saarland came under French administration. France and Germany decided in 1954 to establish an independent Saarland, but these plans were refused in a plebiscite. In new French-German consultations there was an agreement, that Saarland should be allowed to rejoin Germany (Saar Treaty, October 27, 1956). On January 1, 1957, Saarland became a part of Germany again.

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