Merzig
Merzig (, , "Moselle Franconian:" "Meerzisch"/"Miërzësch") is a town in Saarland, Germany. It is the capital of the district Merzig-Wadern, with about 30,000 inhabitants in 17 municipalities on 108 km². It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 35 km south of Trier, and 35 km northwest of Saarbrücken. History. Evolution of the name. In addition to the above, the city was known under French rule as "Mercy". Subdivisions. Merzig was created in 1974 as part of the territorial reform in Saarland. The present-day town consists of the previous town of Merzig and 16 surrounding former municipalities. The population  of the present town, including all outlying districts (as of June 30, 2011): Culture and sights. Sport. Merzig is the birthplace of footballer Kevin Trapp and tennis player Benjamin Becker. Musical theatre. Since 2012 Merzig stages musicals for two months each year, starring famous German musical actors like Uwe Kröger. The venue is a huge marquee, called 'Zeltpalast' (marquee palace). Twin towns – sister cities. Merzig is twinned with: