Saarlouis
Saarlouis | |
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Location of Saarlouis within Saarlouis district | |
Coordinates: 49°19′N 6°45′E / 49.317°N 6.750°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarlouis |
Subdivisions | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2017–27) | Peter Demmer[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 34,717 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66740 |
Dialling codes | 06831 |
Vehicle registration | SLS |
Website | www.saarlouis.de |
Saarlouis (German:
History
Kingdom of France 1680–1792
French Republic 1792–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
Kingdom of Prussia 1815–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Territory of the Saar Basin 1920–1935
Nazi Germany 1935–1945
French occupation zone 1945–1947
Saar Protectorate (France) 1947–1956
West Germany 1957–1990
Germany 1990–present
With the
In 1697, the
After
From 1936 till 1945, Saarlouis was named as Saarlautern (-lautern being a common ending of town and village names in Germany) in an attempt by the Nazis to Germanise the town name.
After
In 1980, Saarlouis celebrated its 300th anniversary.
Incorporated districts
Over time, the following districts have been incorporated into Saarlouis:
- Beaumarais (1936)
- Fraulautern (1936)
- Lisdorf (1936)
- Neuforweiler (1970)
- Picard (1936)
- Roden (1907)
- Steinrausch (1972)
Fortifications
Even today, the
Economy and infrastructure
Saarlouis was famous for its nearby steel and iron ore production and its nearby mining facilities. Today, the
The industrial port in Saarlouis-Roden is Germany's 13th largest inland port.[4] Saarlouis is also a manufacturer of chocolate.[5]
Politics
Saarlouis is part of the Saarlouis (electoral district) in the Bundestag, represented by Peter Altmaier.
Transport
Saarlouis has a station on the
It is connected to Saarbrücken by the A 620 and with Luxembourg by the A 8.
Twin towns – sister cities
- Saint-Nazaire, France (1969)
- Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany (1986; the first West and East German town twinning)
- Matiguás, Nicaragua (1986)
Notable people
- Michel Ney (1769–1815), Marshal of France
- Heinrich Marx (1777–1838), lawyer and father of Karl Marx
- Martin de Bervanger (1795–1865), priest
- Charles-Nicolas Peaucellier (1832–1913), general and inventor of the Peaucellier–Lipkin linkage
- Eduard von Knorr (1840–1920), admiral of the Imperial German Navy and chief of the East Asia Squadrons
- Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck(1870–1964), colonial general and politician
- Alois Spaniol (1904–1959), Nazi Party leader of the Saar
- Esther Béjarano (1924–2021), survivor of the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz
- Oskar Lafontaine (born 1943), politician (SPD, The Left)
- Rainer Rupp (born 1945), spy
- Gabriel Clemens (born 1983), darts player
- Ralf Altmeyer (born 1966), virologist
- Heiko Maas (born 1966), politician (SPD)
Gallery
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The Deutsches Tor (German Gate)
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The Kasematten (TheCasemates)
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The Commander's Office and the Großer Markt (Great Market)
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The Vauban Island and the memorial of Michel Ney
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The town hall
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The Kaserne No. VI (Barracks No. VI, now home of a museum and a public library)
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The Französische Straße (French Street), now a pedestrian zone
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Birthplace of Michel Ney, now a French Restaurant
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The Protestant church
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The geographic centre
See also
References
- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
- ^ Taylor, Michael (22 June 2022). "Ford To Close Its German Plant In 2025, Ford Of Europe Chairman Confirms". Forbes. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Neitzel, Dörte (3 June 2022). "Die größten deutschen Binnenhäfen" [Germany's largest inland ports]. Technik + Einkauf. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Saarlouis – Germany".
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". saarlouis.de (in German). Saarlouis. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links
Media related to Saarlouis at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)
- Fire Brigade of Saarlouis (Saarlouis has one of the oldest Volunteer fire departments of Germany)
- History of Saarlouis 1 and Saarlouis 2 (renamed to Saarlautern) 1936–1945
- History of one of the most famous companies in Saarlouis: Donnerbräu