Merzig

Merzig
Town hall in Merzig
Merzig
Location of the town of Merzig within Merzig-Wadern district
Coordinates	49°27′N 6°37′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Merzig-Wadern
Town subdivisions	17
Mayor	Alfons Lauer (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	108.79 km2 (42.00 sq mi)
Elevation	172 m  (564 ft)
Population	30,355 (31 December 2010)
- Density	279 /km2 (723 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	MZG
Postal codes	66651–66663
Area codes	06861, 06869
Website	www.merzig.de

Merzig is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

Municipalities

Merzig was created in 1974 as part of the territorial reform in Saarland. The present-day city consists of the previous town of Merzig and 16 surrounding municipalities. The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of January 1, 2005):

Municipality	Population
Merzig	10,959
Ballern	1,179
Besseringen	3,149
Bietzen	1,015
Brotdorf	3,854
Büdingen	321
Fitten	712
Harlingen	609
Hilbringen	2,661
Mechern	834
Menningen	620
Merchingen	953
Mondorf	835
Schwemlingen	2,254
Silwingen	398
Weiler	361
Wellingen	315
Total	31,029

It is the birthplace of tennis player Benjamin Becker.