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(Redirected from Friedrichsthal (Saar)) For other uses, see Friedrichsthal (disambiguation). Town in Saarland, Germany
Friedrichsthal
Town
Town hallTown hall
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Location of Friedrichsthal within Saarbrücken district
Saarbrücken (district)SaarlandFranceSaarlouis (district)Neunkirchen (German district)Saarpfalz-KreisGroßrosselnVölklingenPüttlingenRiegelsbergHeusweilerQuierschiedFriedrichsthalSulzbachKleinblittersdorfSaarbrücken
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Coordinates: 49°19′32″N 7°5′46″E / 49.32556°N 7.09611°E / 49.32556; 7.09611
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarbrücken
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2020–30) Christian Jung (SPD)
Area
 • Total9.07 km (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 • Total9,958
 • Density1,100/km (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes66293–66299
Dialling codes06897
Vehicle registrationSB
Websitewww.friedrichsthal.de

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

References

  1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
Towns and municipalities in Saarbrücken (district)
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