Merzig-Wadern – DEC02

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Demographics

From Wikipedia: Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northwest of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Sankt Wendel, Saarlouis, the French département Moselle, and Luxembourg.

History

The district was created in 1816 when the area became property of Prussia. After World War I the Saar area was under special government of the League of Nations, which split the district into two. The area around Wadern stayed Prussian, while the Merzig area became part of the Saar area. In 1935, the Saar area rejoined Germany; however, it took till after the World War II that the two parts of the district were reunited in 1946.

Geography

The Saar River flows through the district, the Moselle River forms the boundary in the west to Luxembourg.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

Education

Primary schools

• Primary school Dreiländereck Perl
• Primary school Langwies of the municipality Mettlach
• Primary school Orscholz
• Nicolaus-Voltz primary school Losheim
• Primary school Bachem-Britten
• Primary school elections
• Primary school Düppenweiler
• Primary school Beckingen
• Primary school Reimsbach
• Primary school Kreuzberg (Merzig)
• Primary school Merzig-Besseringen
• Primary school Merzig-Brotdorf
• Primary school Merzig-Hilbringen
• Primary School Saargau (Schwemlingen)
• Primary School St. Josef (Merzig)
• Primary school St.

Other: Saarland, Merzig-Wadern, Neunkirchen, St. Wendel, Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarlouis

Neighbours: Moselle, St. Wendel, Luxembourg, Trier-Saarburg, Saarlouis

Suggested citation: Michal Páleník: EU regions - Merzig-Wadern – DEC02, IZ Bratislava, retrieved from: https://www.iz.sk/​en/projects/eu-regions/DEC02