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Capital of the Saarland
Saarbrücken
French name
La Sarre
Minister President
Anke Rehlinger
Name-giving river
Saar
... though this is the longest river flowing through the state
Blies
Country that annexed the Saarland on several occasions; for the last time after WW2
France
Country bordered in the North West
Luxembourg
This monument went out of service in 1986, but is still one of the few intact ironworks surviving from the 19th century - nowadays UNESCO World Heritage Site
Völklingen Ironworks
Former Leader of the German Democratic Republic, born in the Saarland
Erich Honecker
Second biggest city by population
Neunkirchen
Saarland-born music producer; his projects include for example Milli Vanilli
Frank Farian
This singer was born in the state capital and became famous in 1982...