Friedrichsthal is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
Friedrichsthal | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Friedrichsthal within Saarbrücken district | |
Coordinates: 49°19′32″N 7°5′46″E / 49.32556°N 7.09611°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarbrücken |
Subdivisions | 3 |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–30) | Christian Jung[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,958 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66293–66299 |
Dialling codes | 06897 |
Vehicle registration | SB |
Website | www |
Friedrichsthal (Saar) station is located on the Bingen (Rhein)–Saarbrücken railway.
History
editIn 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.
Sons and daughters of the city
edit- Johannes Driessler (1921-1998), composer
- Joseph Rank (1816–1896), German-Austrian writer
- Manfred Römbell (1941-2010), writer
References
edit- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.