Schiffweiler
Schiffweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.
Schiffweiler | |
|---|---|
 General view | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Schiffweiler within Neunkirchen district  | |
  Schiffweiler  Schiffweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°7′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Markus Fuchs[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,628 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66578 |
| Dialling codes | 06821 (06824) |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.schiffweiler.de |
People from Schiffweiler
- Konrad Grebe (1907–1972), German mining engineer and inventor of coal plow
References
- Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, accessed 18 June 2021.
- "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2021.
Towns and municipalities in Neunkirchen (district) | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.