Saarlouis

Saarlouis
The Ludwigskirche (Saint Louis Church)
The Ludwigskirche (Saint Louis Church)
Flag of Saarlouis
Coat of arms of Saarlouis
Location of Saarlouis within Saarlouis district
FranceFranceSaarbrücken (district)Neunkirchen (German district)Sankt Wendel (district)Merzig-WadernRehlingen-SiersburgWallerfangenÜberherrnDillingenSaarlouisWadgassenBousEnsdorfSchwalbachSaarwellingenNalbachSchmelzLebach
Saarlouis is located in Germany
Saarlouis
Saarlouis
Saarlouis is located in Saarland
Saarlouis
Saarlouis
Coordinates: 49°19′N 6°45′E / 49.317°N 6.750°E / 49.317; 6.750
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Subdivisions8
Government
 • Mayor (2017–27) Peter Demmer[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total34,717
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66740
Dialling codes06831
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.saarlouis.de

Saarlouis (German: [ˌzaːɐ̯luˈiː] ; French: Sarrelouis, [saʁlwi]; formerly Sarre-Libre and Saarlautern) is a town in Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis. In 2020, the town had a population of 34,409. Saarlouis is located on the river Saar. It was built as a fortress in 1680 and was named after Louis XIV of France.

  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.

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