Saar·land (sär l nd , zär-, -länt) or Saar (sär, zär) A region of southwest Germany in the Saar River valley on the border with France. Because of its extensive coal deposits, it was long contested between Germany and France, especially after World War I, when the League of Nations assigned the administration of the newly formed Saar Territory to France. After a 1935 plebiscite Saarland became a German province, but it was again placed under French control in 1945. Autonomy was rejected by the populace in 1955, and the region officially became a state of West Germany in 1957. Saar lander n. |
Saarland (German) [ˈzaːrlant]
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(Placename) a state of W Germany: formed in 1919; under League of Nations administration until 1935; occupied by France (1945-57); part of West Germany (1957-90): contains rich coal deposits and is a major industrial region. Capital: Saarbrücken. Pop.: 1 071 500 (2000 est.). Area: 2567 sq. km (991 sq. miles)
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