It consists of two older towns that were unified on 16 June 1794. On the east bank of the river Sarre is the town of Bouquenom (German: Bockenheim) and on the west bank the town of Ville Neuve de Sarrewerden (German: Neu-Saarwerden). It was renamed Saar-Buckenheim between 1940 and 1944 during Nazi Germany occupation.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1968
2,965
—
1975
3,130
+0.78%
1982
3,169
+0.18%
1990
3,159
−0.04%
1999
3,356
+0.67%
2007
3,161
−0.75%
2012
2,961
−1.30%
2017
2,823
−0.95%
Source: INSEE
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