Grosbliederstroff () is a

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in the

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in north-eastern

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. It borders the

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towns of

Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is S ...

(180,000 inhabitants) and

Kleinblittersdorf Kleinblittersdorf () is a village and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, opposite Grosbliederstroff in France, approx. 10 km south of Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; fre ...

. Grosbliederstroff is connected to Kleinblittersdorf by a bridge and from there to Saarbrücken by tramway, and to French highways A320 and A4.

History

777: Foundation

Geography

Climate

Former names

* 777 : Blithario Villa * 1220 : Bliederstroff * 1223 : Bliderstorff * 1594 : Grossblietersdorff * 1756 : Blidertorf-le-Grand * 1779 : Blidestroff-le-Gros

Sister cities

(Germany)

References