Sarrebourg
Sarrebourg (French pronunciation: [saʁbuʁ]; also German: Saarburg, pronounced [ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk]; Lorraine Franconian: Saarbuerj; older Latin: Pons Saravi) is a commune of northeastern France, located in the department of Moselle, Lorraine, administrative region of Grand Est. It lies in on the upper course of the river Saar.
Sarrebourg
Saarburg | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 The former town hall in Sarrebourg | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sarrebourg  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′N 7°03′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Sarrebourg-Château-Salins |
| Canton | Sarrebourg |
| Intercommunality | Sarrebourg - Moselle Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Marty |
| Area 1 | 16.40 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,449 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 57630 /57400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Imperial City of Sarrebourg | |||||||||
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| ? – 1661 | |||||||||
| Status | Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Sarrebourg | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
| 962 | |||||||||
• Passed to Lorraine | 2 November 1464 | ||||||||
• Gained Reichsfreiheit | Uncertain | ||||||||
| 1661 1661 | |||||||||
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In 1895 a Mithraeum was discovered at Sarrebourg at the mouth of the pass leading from the Vosges Mountains.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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