What is Merzig-Wadern?
{{Infobox German district | name=Merzig-Wadern| image_coa=Wappen Landkreis Merzig-Wadern.svg| image_flag=Fahne Landkreis Merzig-Wadern.svg| state=Saarland| capital=[[Merzig]]| Kreisschlüssel = 10042| area=555.00| population=106,088| population_as_of=2001| density=191| carsign=MZG| url=[http://www.landkreis-merzig-wadern.de landkreis-merzig-wadern.de]| map=Merzig-Wadern im SL.svg }} '''Merzig-Wadern''' is a ''Kreis'' ([[district]]) in the northeast of the [[Saarland]], [[Germany]]. == History == The district was created in [[1816]] when the area became the property of [[Prussia]]. After [[World War I]] the Saar area was under special government of the [[League of Nations]], which did split the district into two parts. The area around Wadern stayed Prussian, while the Merzig area became part of the [[Saargebiet]] area. In [[1935]] the Saar area rejoined Germany, however it took till after the [[World War II]] that the two district parts were reunited in [[1946]]. == Geography == The [[Saar River]] flows through the district, the [[Moselle River]] forms the boundary in the west to [[Luxembourg]]. == Coat of arms == {| |- valign=top ||[[Image:Wappen Landkreis Merzig-Wadern.svg|100px|Coat of arms]] ||The coat of arms show the symbols of those countries which had possessions in the district's area. The top-left show the cross of [[Trier]], the top-right those of [[Lorraine (province)|Lorraine]]. The wolfs-hook in the bottom-left represents [[Dagstuhl]], who owned Wadern, the lion in the bottom-right stands for [[Luxembourg]] who owned the western part of the district. |} ==Towns and municipalities== {| ! align=left width=50%|Towns ! align=left width=50%|Municipalities |- valign=top || # [[Merzig]] # [[Wadern]] || # [[Beckingen]] # [[Losheim am See]] # [[Mettlach]] # [[Perl, Saarland|Perl]] # [[Weiskirchen]] |} == References == {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://www.landkreis-merzig-wadern.de Official website] (German) {{Coord|49.5|6.75|display=title|format=dms}} {{saarland}} {{authority control}} [[Cat