Trier-Saarburg
district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Trier-Saarburg (German pronunciation: [ˌtʁiːɐ̯ˈzaːɐ̯bʊʁk]; Luxembourgish: Landkrees Tréier-Saarburg [ˈlɑntkʀeːs ˌtʀɜɪ̯ɐˈzaːʁbuχɕ]) 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.
History
The district was created in 1969 by merging the previous districts Trier and Saarburg.
Geography
The main river in the district is the Moselle. The area between its tributaries, the Ruwer and the Saar, is also well known as one of the prime wine regions of Germany.
Museums
Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum, Konz
Fell Exhibition Slate Mine
Air museum, Hermeskeil
Railway and steam engine museum, Hermeskeil
Coat of arms
The coat of arms largely resembles the coat of arms of the Saarburg district. The castle in the middle shows the castle of Saarburg, even though now only the ruins of the castle remains. The red cross is the cross of Trier, as a large part of the Saarburg district (as well as of the new Trier-Saarburg district) historically belonged to the state of Trier.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Trier-Saarburg” is district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Trier-Saarburg, district and Rhineland-Palatinate, not as a finished interpretation.
Why this record matters
The phrase “district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q8579. VIAF identifies the subject as 244082693. Authority coordinates are 49.670, 6.670. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1969.
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