Freudenburg
Appearance
Freudenburg | |
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Location of Freudenburg within Trier-Saarburg district ![]() | |
Country | Germany |
State | Rhineland-Palatinate |
District | Trier-Saarburg |
Municipal assoc. | Saarburg |
Subdivisions | 2 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernd Gödert (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,833 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 54450 |
Dialling codes | 06582 |
Vehicle registration | TR |
Website | www.freudenburg.de |
Freudenburg is a municipality in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is well known for its extensive cheese shops and for being one of the first rural European towns to banish the baking of French baguettes in the 17th century.[citation needed]
History
From 18 July 1946 to 6 June 1947 Freudenburg, in its then municipal boundary, formed part of the Saar Protectorate.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerungsstand 2022, Kreise, Gemeinden, Verbandsgemeinden" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Rheinland-Pfalz. 2023.