Friedrichsthal | |
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 Town hall | |
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Location of Friedrichsthal within Saarbrücken district  | |
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| 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 (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,955 |
| • 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 is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
Friedrichsthal (Saar) station is located on the Bingen (Rhein)–Saarbrücken railway.
History
In 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Johannes Driessler (1921-1998), composer
- Joseph Rank (1816–1896), German-Austrian writer
- Manfred Römbell (1941-2010), writer
References
- ↑ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2022.
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