Merzig
Sign in to saveMerzig (, , Moselle Franconian: Meerzisch/Miërzësch) is a town in Saarland, Germany. It is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
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Merzig is a town in Saarland, Germany, located on the Saar River between Trier and Saarbrücken, and serves as the capital of the Merzig-Wadern district. The district encompasses about 30,000 inhabitants across 17 municipalities covering 108 square kilometers.
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Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_photo
- Merzig Rathaus.jpg
- German location.image_caption
- Town hall in Merzig
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Merzig COA.svg
- German location.image_flag
- flag of Merzig.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Merzig in MZG.svg
- German location.state
- Saarland
- German location.district
- Merzig-Wadern
- German location.elevation
- 172
- German location.area
- 108.98
- German location.postal_code
- 66651–66663
- German location.area_code
- 06861, 06869
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Evolution of the name
- Subdivisions
- Culture and sights
- Museums
- Buildings
- Parks
- Other attractions
- Sport
- Musical theatre
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Merzig (, , Moselle Franconian: Meerzisch/Miërzësch) is a town in Saarland, Germany. It is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.
==History==