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Saarburg

Coordinates:49°37′N6°33′E/ 49.617°N 6.550°E/49.617; 6.550
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This article is about the town in Germany. For the town in France, seeSarrebourg.
Saarburg
Town
Coat of arms of Saarburg
Coat of arms
Location of Saarburg within Trier-Saarburg district
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Saarburg is located in Germany
Saarburg
Saarburg
Saarburg is located in Rhineland-Palatinate
Saarburg
Saarburg
Coordinates:49°37′N6°33′E/ 49.617°N 6.550°E/49.617; 6.550
CountryGermany
StateRhineland-Palatinate
DistrictTrier-Saarburg
Municipal assoc.Saarburg-Kell
Subdivisions4
Government
•Mayor(2019–24)Jürgen Dixius[1](CDU)
Area
• Total20.63 km2(7.97 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
(2022-12-31)[2]
• Total7,597
• Density370/km2(950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Postal codes
54439
Dialling codes06581
Vehicle registrationTR, SAB
Websitesaarburg.de

Saarburg(German pronunciation:[ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk],[ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁç]) is acityof theTrier-Saarburgdistrict, in the state ofRhineland-Palatinate,Germany,on the banks of the riverSaarin the hilly country a few kilometers upstream from the Saar's junction with theMoselle.Now known as a tourist attraction, the river Leuk flows into the town centre and makes a spectacular drop of some 60 feet before joining the larger Saar that bisects the town. The waterfall is the result of a 13th-century project to redirect the Leuk through the city centre.

Saarburg is the seat of theVerbandsgemeinde( "collective municipality" )Saarburg-Kell.The area around Saarburg is noted for the cultivation ofRieslinggrapes.

History

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City and castle of Saarburg 1830

The history of the city begins with the construction of the now-ruined castle by GrafSiegfried of Luxembourgin 964. It received its town charter in 1291. The city has abellfoundry,the Glockengießerei Mabilion, which has been in operation since the 1770s, and as of 2003the only one in Germany that producesbronzebells.

From 1945 to 1948 Saarburg was occupied by troops fromLuxembourg.From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947Onsdorf,in its then municipal boundary, formed part of theSaar Protectorate.French troops complemented the occupation until 1955.

Saarburg has a proud history with bells, being the producers of bells for many German cathedrals.

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  • Saarburg, castle, Ober- und Unterstadt
    Saarburg, castle, Ober- und Unterstadt
  • Catholic church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Laurentius)
    Catholic church (Pfarrkirche Sankt Laurentius)
  • Reformed church and the river Saar
    Reformed church and the river Saar
  • Stained glass by Werner Persy in the Protestant Church Saarburg
    Stained glass by Werner Persy in the Protestant Church Saarburg


Twin towns — sister cities

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Saarburg istwinnedwith:

Born in Saarburg

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References

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  1. ^Direktwahlen 2019, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg,Landeswahlleiter Rheinland-Pfalz, accessed 2 August 2021.
  2. ^"Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden"(PDF)(in German).Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz.2023.
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