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.
Ottweiler | |
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 Town square with the Old Tower in the background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district  | |
  Ottweiler  Ottweiler | |
| 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 |
Culture
editThe 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
edit- Ludwig Steeg (1894-1945), politician, mayor from Berlin from 1940-1945
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.
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