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Saarland, Germany
Ludwigskirche (Ludwig Church) in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany )cc)
Photo: Wolfgang Staudt
Saarland
Saarland is Germany's no-man's land, in a manner of speaking. Actually, it is Germany's smallest non-city state, both in area and in population, situated along Germany's southwestern border with France. It is therefore hardly surprising that it is best known as a post-World War II bone of contention between Germany and France, albeit short-lived. Of course, it is also known for its coal mines. But the main reason to go to Saarland is to see the Saarschiefe at Metlach, where the River Saar makes a splendid U-turn and for a long stretch flows parallel but in opposite directions. That, and to hear the unique Rhine-Franconian dialect spoken by the locals. Besides which, there are a few interesting buildings and churches in Saarland's capital city, Saarbrücken, notable among them the peculiar Ludwigskirche. There is also a university in Saarbrücken.
Saarland has an area of 2,570 square kilometers and a resident population of about 1,020,000.
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