Merzig-Wadern District

Merzig-Wadern District is a Kreis (district) in the northwest of the Saarland, Germany. Neighboring districts are Trier-Saarburg District, Sankt Wendel, Saarlouis, and the French département Moselle, and Luxembourg.

History
The district was created in 1816 when the area became property of Prussia. After World War I the Saar area was under special government of the League of Nations, which split the district into two. The area around Wadern stayed Prussian, while the Merzig area became part of the Saar area. In 1935, the Saar area rejoined Germany; however, it took till after the World War II that the two parts of the district were reunited in 1946.

Geography
The Saar River flows through the district, the Moselle River forms the boundary in the west to Luxembourg.