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Ottweiler
Town
Coat of arms of Ottweiler
Coat of arms
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district
EppelbornIllingenMerchweilerSchiffweilerOttweilerSpiesen-ElversbergNeunkirchenRhineland-PalatinateSankt Wendel (district)Saarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Saarpfalz-Kreis
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictNeunkirchen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • MayorHolger Schäfer (CDU)
Area
 • Total45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total14,543
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66564
Dialling codes06824, 06858
Vehicle registrationNK
Websitewww.ottweiler.de

Ottweiler is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7 km north of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. Home of the legendary Ottweiler Pils (4.5% vol.).

Culture

The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.

References

  1. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.


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