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Definition: Saarland from Collins English Dictionary

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1 a state of W Germany: formed in 1919; under League of Nations administration until 1935; occupied by France (1945–57); part of West Germany (1957–90): contains rich coal deposits and is a major industrial region. Capital: Saarbrücken. Pop: 1 060 000 (2003 est). Area: 2567 sq km (991 sq miles)

Saarland

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(zär'länt), state (1994 pop. 1,080,000), 991 sq mi (2,567 sq km), SW Germany; formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory. Saarbrücken is the capital; other cities include Völklingen, Saarlouis , and Sankt Ingbert. Saarland is bounded by France (S and W), by Luxembourg (NW), and by Rhineland-Palatinate (N and E). A region of low, partly wooded hills, Saarland is drained by the Saar River. The population is German-speaking and largely Roman Catholic. There is a university at Saarbrücken. Saarland long supported a large iron and steel industry based on vast coal fields. Although iron and steel fell off greatly in the 1990s, bringing a dramatic rise in unemployment, the development of car and auto-parts industries, along with the establishment of high-tech businesses, helped counter the decline. Other manufactures include machinery, motors, ceramics, processed foods, and textiles. Agricultural production is limited. The state is an important road and rail junction and is served by a…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
State in SW Germany on the borders with France (S) and Luxembourg (W); the capital is Saarbrücken. Belonging intermittently to France, the Saar was finally ceded to Prussia after the defeat of Napoleon I in 1815. France administered the region after World War 1 but in a 1935 plebiscite 90% of the…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(zär'länt), state (1994 pop. 1,080,000), 991 sq mi (2,567 sq km), SW Germany; formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory. Saarbrücken is the capital; other cities include Völklingen, Saarlouis , and Sankt Ingbert. Saarland is bounded by France (S and W), by Luxembourg (NW), and by…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Administrative region (German Land ) in southwest Germany, bordered by Rhineland-Palatinate and the French département of Moselle; area 2,570 sq km/992 sq mi; population (2003 est) 1,066,600. Formerly called the Saar or the Saar Territory, the region is highly industrialized, with a large iron and…
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
A region of southwest Germany in the Saar River valley on the border with France. Because of its extensive coal deposits, it was long contested between Germany and France, especially after World War I, when the League of Nations assigned the administration of the newly formed Saar Territory to…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
State (pop., 2002 est.: 1,066,470), southwestern Germany. It has an area of 992 sq mi (2,569 sq km). The capital, Saarbrücken , lies along the Saar River . The region was contested by France and Germany from the 17th century until 1815, when France ceded most of it to Prussia by the Treaty of Paris…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(zär´´brük'Әn), Fr. Sarrebruck , city (1994 pop. 190,902), capital of Saarland, W Germany, on the Saar River near the French border. It is the leading industrial center of the Saar coal basin and an important road and rail junction, with an airport nearby. Manufactures include optical instruments, …
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