Homburg, Saarland
| Homburg | |
 |
|
 |
|
 Homburg
|
|
|
Location of the town of Homburg within Saarpfalz district
 |
|
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.31667°N 7.33333°ECoordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.31667°N 7.33333°E |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarpfalz |
| Town subdivisions | 9 |
| Mayor | Karlheinz Schöner (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 82.64 km2 (31.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population | 43,808 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 530 /km2 (1,373 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HOM |
| Postal codes | 66401–66424 |
| Area codes | 06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler) |
| Website | Official website |
Homburg is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of c. 44,000 inhabitants, is the third city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH.
Contents |
[edit] History
The Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was in the 12th Century the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the village received the town status (Stadtrecht) by Louis the Bavarian.
[edit] Geography
Homburg is situated in north of the district of Saarpfalz, close to the borders of Saarland with Rhineland-Palatinate and not too far from France. It dists 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken.
The town counts 9 villages: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.
[edit] Main sights
- Homburg is home to the Schlossberg Höhlen (Schlossberg Caves).
- Homburg is the home of Gutenbrunnen (Schloss Louisenthal).
- Homburg is the home of the Schloss Karlsberg (Karlsberg Castle)
[edit] Transport
Homburg Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by the motorways A6 (exit Homburg) and A8 (exits Limbach and Einöd).
[edit] Personalities
- Timo Bernhard (born 1981, sports car racer)
- Horst Ehrmantraut (born 1955, former football player)
- Markus Heitz (born 1971, fantasy author)
- Michael Jakosits (born 1970, olympic sports shooter)
- Laura Steinbach (born 1985, handball player)
- Andreas Walzer (born 1970, former cyclist)
[edit] International relations
Homburg is twinned with:
[edit] References
[edit] External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Homburg, Saarland |
- (German) Homburg official website
- (German) Literature about Homburg
|
|||||||
 |
This Saarland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
