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saarland

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Saar


Main Entry:
Saar Listen to the pronunciation of Saar
Pronunciation:
\ˈsär, ˈzär\
Function:
geographical name
1or French Sarre Listen to the pronunciation of Sarre \ˈsär\ river about 150 miles (241 kilometers) Europe flowing from Vosges Mountains in France N to the Moselle in W Germany2or Saar·land Listen to the pronunciation of Saarland \ˈsär-ˌland, ˈzär-\ region W Europe in basin of Saar River between France & Germany; once part of Lorraine, became part of Germany in 19th century; administered by League of Nations 1919–35; became a state of Germany 1935; came under control of France after World War II; to West Germany by a plebiscite January 1, 1957, as a state (Saarland) capital Saarbrücken area 991 square miles (2567 square kilometers), population 1,073,000
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