Saarlouis (district)

Saarlouis
Flag of Saarlouis
Coat of arms of Saarlouis
Map
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
CapitalSaarlouis
Government
 • District admin.Patrik Lauer (SPD)
Area
 • Total
459.08 km2 (177.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)[1]
 • Total
195,749
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationSLS (since 1957)
OE 6/ OE 16/ OE 26/ OE 36 (1949–1956); SA 06 (1945–1949)
Websitekreis-saarlouis.de

Saarlouis (Sarrelouis in French) is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Merzig-Wadern, Sankt Wendel, Neunkirchen, Saarbrücken, and the French département Moselle.

  1. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.