Saarlouis
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Saarlouis is a city in the Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis. In 2003 the town had a population of 38,420. Saarlouis, as the name implies, is located at the river Saar. It was famous for its nearby steel and iron ore production and its mining facilities in close proximity. Today, the Ford Motor Company is the city's largest employer, producing the Ford Focus and other models. The plant in the Roederberg suburb is one of Ford's most efficient facilities world-wide. The city is located only 20 minutes' drive from France, and 45 minutes from the capital of Luxemburg.
During Adolf Hitler's regime, from 1936 to 1945 the city was officially renamed to Saarlautern, as the Nazi government tried to germanize the city's name of French origin. The louis in the city name refers to the French king Louis XIV., who in 1680 started to build the fort of Saarlouis to protect his kingdom's borders.
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