Homburg, Saarland

Homburg
Homburg
Town
	Saint Michael Church
	Coat of arms
	Location of Homburg within Saar-Palatinate district
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saar-Palatinate
Subdivisions	9
Government
• Mayor	Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD)
Area
• Total	82.64 km2 (31.91 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	42,297
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66401–66424
Dialling codes	06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler)
Vehicle registration	HOM
Website	Official website

Homburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk]; Palatine German: Humborch) is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saar-Palatinate district. With a population of c. 41,974 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.

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.

Population development

Year	1814	1876	1905	1938	1945	1961	1970	1973	1974	2003	2007	2008	2012
Population	2900	3600	9400	20100	19600	29725	32175	33600	43100	46000	44000	43691	41357

Geography

Homburg is situated in north of the district of Saar-Palatinate, close to the borders of Saarland with Rhineland-Palatinate and not too far from France. It is 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.

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)
Homburg is the home of the Wörschweiler Abbey

Transport

Homburg (Saar) 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).

Personalities

David Bardens (born 1984, physician)
Timo Bernhard (born 1981, sports car racer)
Stefan Eck (born 1956), politician (former Tierschutzpartei, currently independent)
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)