Merzig-Wadern

Merzig-Wadern
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
Capital	Merzig
Area
• Total	555.00 km2 (214.29 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2022)
• Total	104,425
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	MZG
Website	landkreis-merzig-wadern.de

Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northeast of the Saarland, Germany.

History

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

The coat of arms show the symbols of those countries which had possessions in the district's area. The top-left show the cross of Trier, the top-right those of Lorraine. The wolfs-hook in the bottom-left represents Dagstuhl, who owned Wadern, the lion in the bottom-right stands for Luxembourg who owned the western part of the district.

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Municipalities
Merzig Wadern	Beckingen Losheim am See Mettlach Perl Weiskirchen

Other websites

• Official website (German)