Saarlouis

Also known as Saarlautern, Sarrelibre, Sarrelouis

Saarlouis (; , ; formerly Sarre-Libre and Saarlautern) is a town in the state of Saarland, in western Germany, located on the banks of the Saar river. With a population of over 37,000 (2024), it is the fifth-largest city of Saarland and serves as an important regional center. Saarlouis lies near the border with France and Luxembourg. The town functions as the administrative seat of the district of Saarlouis and is part of the cross-border SaarLorLux Euroregion.

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Saarlouis is a town of over 37,000 people in the western German state of Saarland, located on the Saar river near the borders with France and Luxembourg. It serves as an important regional center and administrative seat for its district, playing a role in cross-border cooperation through the SaarLorLux Euroregion.

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Key facts

German location.type: Town
German location.image_photo: LudwigskircheSaarlouis.jpg
German location.image_caption: The Ludwigskirche (Saint Louis Church)
German location.image_coa: DEU Saarlouis COA.svg
German location.image_flag: Flag of Saarlouis.svg
German location.image_plan: Saarlouis in SLS.svg
German location.state: Saarland
German location.district: Saarlouis
German location.elevation: 181
German location.area: 43.3
German location.postal_code: 66740
German location.area_code: 06831
German location.licence: SLS
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 10 0 44 115
German location.divisions: 8
German location.website: www.saarlouis.de
German location.mayor: Peter Demmer
German location.leader_term: 2017–27

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: district capital
Named after: Louis XIV of France
Official name: Sarrelibre
Country: Germany
Located in: Duchy of Lorraine
Population: 34893
Area: 43.3
Elevation: 181
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Saarlouis
Official website: www.saarlouis.de
Image: RathausSaarlouis.jpg
Dialing code: 06831
Licence plate code: SLS

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topic's main category: Category:Saarlouis
Commons category: Saarlouis
twinned administrative body: Bochnia
category for people born here: Category:Births in Saarlouis
Commons gallery: Saarlouis
postal code: 6630
short name: Sar
category of associated people: Category:People from Saarlouis
inception: 1680-00-00
P12749: Laetacara
IPA transcription: zaːɐ̯luˈiː
hashtag: Saarlouis
native label: Saarlouis
P8168: Otto Spiegelberg
described at URL: www.deutsche-militaerstandorte-nach1945.de/view_stadt.cfm?stadt_id=501

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Incorporated districts
Fortifications
Economy and infrastructure
Politics
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Saarlouis was founded in 1680 by order of Louis XIV of France as a fortress town designed by the military engineer Vauban. The stronghold was intended to secure France’s new frontier after the Treaty of Nijmegen. The star-shaped fortifications gave the city its characteristic layout, parts of which remain visible today. Saarlouis became part of Prussia following the Treaty of Paris of 1815.

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