Place:Saarlouis, Rheinland, Preußen, Germany

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NameSaarlouis
Alt namesSaarlauternsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 1040
Sarrelibresource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 797
TypeTown
Located inRheinland, Preußen, Germany
Also located inSaarlouis, Saarland, Germany     (1500 - )
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Bettingen
Düren
Limbach
Siersdorf
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Saarlouis (; , ; formerly Sarre-Libre and Saarlautern) is a town in Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis. In 2017, the town had a population of 34,758. Saarlouis, as the name implies, is located on the river Saar. It was built as a fortress in 1680 and was named after Louis XIV of France.

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