Friedrichsthal
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Friedrichsthal | |
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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) |
| 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 (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌtaːl] ⓘ) 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
[edit]In 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.
- ^ "Saarland.de "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2024, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022"" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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