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State: | Saarland |
Capital: | Saarlouis[?] |
Area: | 459.08 km² |
Inhabitants: | 211,393 (2002) |
pop. density: | 460 inh./km² |
Car identification: | SLS |
Homepage: | http://www.kreis-saarlouis.de | Map |
Saarlouis is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Merzig-Wadern, Sankt Wendel, Neunkirchen, Saarbrücken, and the French departement Moselle.
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The checked black-and-white top part of the coat of arms is taken from the coat of the Hohenzollern, to remember that the area belonged to the German Empire (which was ruled by the Hohenzollern dynasty) directly. The bottom part is the coat of arms of the Lorraine, as Saarlouis belonged to Duchy of Lorraine 1100-1766. The star stands for the French fortress of Saarlouis, the origin of the city, which was build in a star form. The fleur-de-lis comes from the coat of arms of the city Saarlouis. |
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