Country Germany Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website trier-saarburg.de Capital Trier | State Rhineland-Palatinate Vehicle registration TR, SAB Population 141,201 (31 Dec 2008) | |
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Points of interest Roscheider Hof Open Air Muse, Saarburg, Hermeskeil, Flugausstellung Hermeskeil, Bahnbetriebswerk Hermeskeil Destinations Saarburg, Konz, Leiwen, Schweich, Trittenheim | ||
Trier-Saarburg (Luxembourgish: Landkrees Tréier-Saarburg) is a district in the west of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are (from the north and clockwise) Bitburg-Prüm, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Birkenfeld, Sankt Wendel (Saarland), and Merzig-Wadern (Saarland). To the west it borders Luxembourg. The district-free city Trier is completely surrounded by the district.
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Map of Trier-Saarburg, Germany
History
The district was created in 1969 by merging the previous districts Trier and Saarburg.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Moselle. The area between its tributaries, the Ruwer and the Saar, is also well known as one of the prime wine regions of Germany.
Museums
References
Trier-Saarburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA