Schmelz

This article is about a village in Germany. For the place in Vienna, see Schmelz (Vienna). For the former politician in Austria, see Heinrich Schmelz.

Schmelz
Municipality
Panorama of Schmelz
Coat of arms
Location of Schmelz within Saarlouis district
Schmelz Schmelz
Coordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarlouis
Government
• Mayor	Armin Emanuel (SPD)
Area
• Total	58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	16,301
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66832–66839
Dialling codes	06887, 06888;06881 (Primsweiler), 06874 (Michelbach)
Vehicle registration	SLS
Website	www.schmelz.de

Schmelz is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself – which consists of Außen and Bettingen – and Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michelbach, Primsweiler, and Dorf im Bohnental. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times. A native of Schmelz would be called a Schmelzer as in a person from Berlin being referred to as a Berliner.