Trier facts for kids

Trier
Porta Nigra in 1900
Coordinates	49°45′24″N 6°38′29″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Urban district
Lord Mayor	Klaus Jensen (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area	117.14 km2 (45.23 sq mi)
Elevation	124 m  (407 ft)
Population	103,518  (27 September 2005)
- Density	884 /km2 (2,289 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	TR
Postal codes	54290, 54292, 54293, 54294, 54295, 54296
Area code	0651
Website	www.trier.de

Trier is a city at the Moselle River in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. The population is about 100,000.

Trier is famous for some Roman buildings like the Porta Nigra and others. It is famous as the birthplace of Karl Marx. Trier is also famous for the wine of the wine-growing-region Mosel-Saar-Ruwer.

Districts

The districts of Trier with area and inhabitants (July 2007):

District with official numbers and their associated sub-districts	Area in km²	Inhabitants
11 Mitte/Gartenfeld	2.978	12,648
12 Nord (Nells Ländchen, Maximin)	3.769	14,256
13 Süd (St. Barbara, St. Matthias or St. Mattheis)	1.722	9,409
21 Ehrang/Quint	26.134	9,397
22 Pfalzel	2.350	3,558
23 Biewer	5.186	1,985
24 Ruwer/Eitelsbach	9.167	3,142
31 West/Pallien	8.488	7,117
32 Euren (Herresthal)	13.189	4,116
33 Zewen (Oberkirch)	7.496	3,695
41 Olewig	3.100	3,312
42 Kürenz (Alt-Kürenz, Neu-Kürenz)	5.825	8,578
43 Tarforst	4.184	6,827
44 Filsch	1.601	830
45 Irsch	4.082	2,410
46 Kernscheid	3.768	999
51 Feyen/Weismark	5.095	5,845
52 Heiligkreuz (Alt-Heiligkreuz, Neu-Heiligkreuz, St. Maternus)	2.036	6,766
53 Mariahof (St. Michael)	7.040	3,212

Images for kids

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  The Porta Nigra

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  The Cathedral of Trier

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  Palais Walderdorff

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  Palace of Trier

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  Open air museum Roscheider Hof

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  University of applied sciences, central campus

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  City Campus Paulusplatz, Trier

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  Valentinian I

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  Karl Marx

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  Kaspar Olevianus