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Location of the town of Merzig within Merzig-Wadern district
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| 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)[1] |
| - Density | 279 /km2 (723 /sq mi) |
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| 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.
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 |
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| 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.
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