Saarpfalz-Kreis

Saarpfalz(Saar-Palatinate) is a Kreis (district) in the south-east of theSaarland,Germany. Neighboring districts are (from west clockwise)Saarbrücken,Neunkirchen,Kusel,Kaiserslautern,Südwestpfalz,district-freeZweibrücken,and the FrenchdépartementMoselle.

Saarpfalz
District
Flag Coat of arms
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)
• 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

After theTreaty of Versailles,the Saar basin was placed under the administration of theLeague of Nationsfor 15 years. The Palatinate area, then part ofBavaria,was therefore split in two parts. The part which went into the Saar became commonly known as Saarpfalz, and was administered by the twoBezirksamtSt. 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 withHenrico 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 ofTrier,both owned a large part of the district in the past. Thecrosieris 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

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns (Population as of 2015)	Municipalities (Population as of 2015)
Bexbach(17,769) Blieskastel(21,033) Homburg (Saar)(41,974) Sankt Ingbert(36,292)	Gersheim(6,565) Kirkel(10,104) Mandelbachtal(10,847)

External links

• Official website(in German)