Neunkirchen ( German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ) is a Kreis ( district ) in the middle of the Saarland , Germany . Neighboring districts are Sankt Wendel , Kusel , Saarpfalz , Saarbrücken , and Saarlouis .
3-532: Merchweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen , in Saarland , Germany . It is situated approximately 10 km west of Neunkirchen , and 15 km northeast of Saarbrücken . The municipality of Merchweiler consists of two parts: Merchweiler (village) and Wemmetsweiler (village). Merchweiler is twinned with: This Saarland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Neunkirchen (German district) In 1814,
6-615: The biggest change however was the change of the capital and thus the name to Neunkirchen. Some parts of the administration remained in Ottweiler. The entire district is located in the industrial area, which is centered in Saarbrücken . It is situated on either bank of the Blies , a major tributary of the Saar River . The top part of the coat of arms show the lion of Nassau , as the area was ruled by
9-533: The district Ottweiler was created; however, its history can be traced back to 1545 when it was created as Herrschaft Ottweiler , later Amt and Oberamt Ottweiler , and during the Napoleonic times as Kanton Ottweiler . Two years after its creation, it was reorganized in 1816 by order of the Congress of Vienna . In 1866, an attempt to move the district capital to Neunkirchen failed. In 1974, the districts were reorganized,
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