Ottweiler
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Ottweiler | |
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Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district | |
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 | 45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 14,543 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/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 (ⓘ) 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
References
- ^ 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.
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