Trier-Saarburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
Founded | June 7, 1969 |
Capital | Trier |
Government | |
• District admin. | Stefan Metzdorf (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,102.26 km2 (425.58 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 153,860 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | TR, SAB |
Website | trier-saarburg.de |
Trier-Saarburg (German pronunciation: [ˌtʁiːɐ̯ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk]; Luxembourgish: Landkrees Tréier-Saarburg [ˈlɑntkʀeːs ˌtʀəɪɐˈzaːbuχk]) 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 surrounded by the district.