Perl, Germany

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Perl
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Perl
Perl, Germany (Germany)
Perl, Germany
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saarland
District Merzig-Wadern
Mayor Bruno Schmitt (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 75.06 km² (29 sq mi)
Elevation 146-429 m
Population 7,052  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 94 /km² (243 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate MZG
Postal code 66706
Area code 06867
Website www.perl-mosel.de

Coordinates: 49°28′00″N 06°22′00″E / 49.466667, 6.366667

Perl is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the river Moselle, on the border with Luxembourg and France, approx. 25 km southeast of Luxembourg (city). It is joined by a bridge across the Moselle River with Schengen in Luxembourg. A fine Roman mosaic has been found in the village Nennig, part of the municipality of Perl.