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Saarburg | |
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Location of Saarburg within Trier-Saarburg district  | |
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| Coordinates:49°37′N6°33′E / 49.617°N 6.550°E /49.617; 6.550 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
| District | Trier-Saarburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Saarburg-Kell |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
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| • Mayor(2019–24) | Jürgen Dixius[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.63 km2 (7.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 7,597 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 54439 |
| Dialling codes | 06581 |
| Vehicle registration | TR, SAB |
| Website | saarburg.de |
Saarburg (German pronunciation:[ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk],[ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁç]) is acity of theTrier-Saarburg district, in the state ofRhineland-Palatinate,Germany, on the banks of the riverSaar in the hilly country a few kilometers upstream from the Saar's junction with theMoselle. Now known as a tourist attraction, the river Leuk flows into the town centre and makes a spectacular drop of some 60 feet before joining the larger Saar that bisects the town. The waterfall is the result of a 13th-century project to redirect the Leuk through the city centre.
Saarburg is the seat of theVerbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality")Saarburg-Kell. The area around Saarburg is noted for the cultivation ofRieslinggrapes.
The history of the city begins with the construction of the now-ruined castle by GrafSiegfried of Luxembourg in 964. It received its town charter in 1291. The city has abellfoundry, the Glockengießerei Mabilion, which has been in operation since the 1770s, and as of 2003[update] the only one in Germany that producesbronze bells.
From 1945 to 1948 Saarburg was occupied by troops fromLuxembourg. From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947Onsdorf, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of theSaar Protectorate. French troops complemented the occupation until 1955.
Saarburg has a proud history with bells, being the producers of bells for many German cathedrals.
Saarburg istwinned with:
Sarrebourg, France (1952)Soulac-sur-Mer, France (1972)
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