Facts

• Population 1.08 million.
• Area 2570 sq. km.
• Germany’s second smallest state.

Famous Facts

• The headquarters of the famous ceramics company of Villeroy & Boch are in a former Benedictine Abbey in Mettlach.
• The Völklinger Hütte, a redundant ironworks, was the first industrial works to be included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
• Industry has also risen from the ashes of the war and Saarland is now one of the country's prominent commercial zones.
• This state takes its name from the River Saar, a tributary of the Mosel. The Saar Canal between Dillingen and Konz on the Mosel makes it a major waterway for large vessels. The Saar meanders charmingly through the forested Hunsruck range of the Central Uplands and its lower reaches are a wine-growing area.
• Due to its proximity to France, you will find a fascinating mixture of French and typical German influences, especially when sampling the local cuisine.

Where about

Saarland is bounded to the north and east by Rhineland-Palatinate, and to the south and west by France and Luxembourg.

Getting around

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How to get there

Saarbrücken Airport.