Ottweiler
Ottweiler | |
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Town square with the Old Tower in the background | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Ottweiler
within Neunkirchen district | |
Location of Ottweiler | |
Ottweiler Ottweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–29) | Holger Schäfer[1] (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.56 km2 (17.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,255 |
| • Density | 312.9/km2 (810.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66564 |
| Dialling codes | 06824, 06858 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.ottweiler.de |
Ottweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈɔtvaɪlɐ] ⓘ) is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7 km north of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
Culture
The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.
The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg in 1983.
People
- Ludwig Steeg (1894-1945), politician, mayor from Berlin from 1940-1945
- Damhat Sisamci (born 1993), politician
Transport
Bundestrasse 420 and Bundestrasse 41 pass through the town. The local train station sees regular service to nearby cities Saarbrücken and Frankfurt.
References
- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2024, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes.
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