Saarpfalz-Kreis

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
District
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
CapitalHomburg
Area
 • Total418.53 km2 (161.60 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[1]
 • Total142,631
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHOM and IGB
Websitesaarpfalz-kreis.de

History

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 administrated 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
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 big 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
Towns (Population as of December 31, 2015) Municipalities (Population as of December 31, 2015)
  1. Bexbach (17,769)
  2. Blieskastel (21,033)
  3. Homburg (Saar) (41,974)
  4. Sankt Ingbert (36,292)
  1. Gersheim (6,565)
  2. Kirkel (10,104)
  3. Mandelbachtal (10,847)
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References
  1. "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31.12.2018" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2019.

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