Merzig-Wadern is a Kreis (district) in the northwest of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg, Sankt Wendel, Saarlouis, the French département Moselle, and Luxembourg.
History
The district was created in 1816 when the area became property of Prussia. After World War I the Saar area was under special government of the League of Nations, which split the district into two. The area around Wadern stayed Prussian, while the Merzig area became part of the Saar area. In 1935, the Saar area rejoined Germany; however, it took till after the World War II that the two parts of the district were reunited in 1946.
Geography
The river Saar flows through the district, the Moselle forms the boundary in the west to Luxembourg.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms show the symbols of those countries which had possessions in the district's area. The top-left show the cross of Trier, the top-right those of Lorraine. The wolf hook in the bottom-left represents Dagstuhl, which owned Wadern; the lion in the bottom-right stands for Luxembourg, which owned the western part of the district.
Towns and municipalities
Education
Primary schools
Primary school Dreiländereck Perl
Primary school Langwies of the municipality Mettlach
Primary school Orscholz
Nicolaus-Voltz primary school Losheim
Primary school Bachem-Britten
Primary school elections
Primary school Düppenweiler
Primary school Beckingen
Primary school Reimsbach
Primary school Kreuzberg (Merzig) Primary school Merzig-Besseringen Primary school Merzig-Brotdorf Primary school Merzig-Hilbringen Primary School Saargau (Schwemlingen) Primary School St. Josef (Merzig) Primary school St. Martin Wadrill-Steinberg with the locations Wadrill and Steinberg Primary school Nunkirchen with the locations Nunkirchen and Bardenbach Primary school Lockweiler Primary school Konfeld
Grammar schools
German-Luxembourgish Schengen Lyceum Perl
Gymnasium am Stefansberg (GaS) Oberstufen-Gymnasium of the BBZ 'Merzig subdivided into the faculties health and social affairs as well as economics Peter Wust Gymnasium (PWG) Hochwald-Gymnasium Wadern