Neunkirchen District

Neunkirchen is a Kreis (district) in the middle of the Saarland, Germany.
History.
In 1974 the districts of Saarland were reorganized. The capital of the district was moved to Neunkirchen. The name of the district was changed to Neunkirchen as well. Neunkirchen city had first tried to become cspital of the district in 1866. Some parts of the administration remained in Ottweiler.