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Perl | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Perl within Merzig-Wadern district  | |
 Location of Perl | |
  Perl  Perl | |
| Coordinates:49°28′N06°22′E / 49.467°N 6.367°E /49.467; 6.367 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Merzig-Wadern |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2015–25) | Ralf Uhlenbruch[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.24 km2 (29.05 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 429 m (1,407 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,905 |
| • Density | 118.4/km2 (306.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66706 |
| Dialling codes | 06867 |
| Vehicle registration | MZG |
| Website | Official website |
Perl (German pronunciation:[pɛʁl]ⓘ) is a municipality inMerzig-Wadern,Saarland,Germany. In 2020 its population was 8,824.
It is situated on the right bank of the riverMoselle, on the border withLuxembourg andFrance, approximately 25 km southeast ofLuxembourg City. It is joined by a bridge across the Moselle withSchengen in Luxembourg and by a second bridge betweenNennig andRemich. A fineRomanmosaic has been found in the village ofNennig.
The municipality consists of Perl and 13 villages (Ortsteil):[3]
| Arms | Village | Area (km2) | Population (2010) |
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| Perl | 2.96 | 2,129 |
 | Besch | 7.82 | 1,304 |
.png) | Borg | 7.98 | 390 |
 | Büschdorf | 4.23 | 303 |
 | Eft-Hellendorf | 9.92 | 312 |
 | Keßlingen | 2.34 | 126 |
 | Münzingen | 1.78 | 50 |
 | Nennig | 9.73 | 1,149 |
 | Oberleuken | 7.14 | 544 |
 | Oberperl | 3.05 | 483 |
 | Sehndorf | 2.73 | 227 |
 | Sinz | 6.72 | 331 |
 | Tettingen-Butzdorf | 4.77 | 374 |
 | Wochern | 3.88 | 188 |
There have been schools in the municipality of Perl for several centuries, with the oldest schooling and school building records dating back to the year 1743. TheDeutsch-Luxemburgisches Schengen-Lyzeum Perl is the first cross-border grammar school which offers both the German and Luxembourg diplomas.
The Roman mosaic inNennig is the second largest mosaic north of the Alps, with a size of 160 m2. It was rebuilt in 1874 and restored in 1960. The mosaic has a 15.65 m × 10.30 m large, ornamental decorated surface, which is a gem that exceeds all mosaics that have been found in the Moselle region in Roman palaces and mansions.
TheRoman Villa Borg has been reconstructed faithfully with lobbies, public baths, gardens and Roman tavern and also displays archaeological finds. Original recipes of the Roman gourmetApicius are used for cooking.
In 1733 the hereditary tenant of theTrier Cathedral Chapter constructed a stately house (palace), which later fell into the possession of a family from Nell. The residential building is a nine-axle, two-storey building with a front length of 24.30 m and a high kerb roof. Opposite the palace is a garden portal with a double-barreled external staircase that leads to the "Parc of Nell", which was transformed to aBaroque garden as part of the project "Gärten ohne Grenzen".
The military cemetery commemorates the fallen of the Second World War. Three large stone crosses stand atop a blown up bunker. The cemetery is the last resting place of 1279 German dead and also 950 war victims of other nations.
Schloss Berg inNennig consists of a lower and upper castle. The lower castle is private property and the upper castle has been rebuilt as theRenaissance-Schloss. Today it is a luxury hotel, a gourmet restaurant and a modern casino.
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