Völklingen

Völklingen
Völklingen
Town
	Coat of arms
	Location of Völklingen within Saarbrücken district
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Government
• Mayor	Klaus Lorig (CDU)
Area
• Total	67.06 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population (2022-12-31)
• Total	40,192
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66301–66333
Dialling codes	06898, 06802
Vehicle registration	VK

Völklingen is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken.

The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

History

Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Köller into the river Saar. In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans.

Middle Ages

Franconian Colonization

The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries.

First Documented Mention

Völkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to Louis the Pious in 822.

Peasant Settlement

Peasants living in the area were subject to taxation by the Count of Saarbrücken.

Early Modern Period

Peasant Uprising

The peasants of Völkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrücken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.

Districts

The city is divided into ten districts:

Völkingen
Fenne
Fürstenhausen, home to the coking plant
Geislautern
Heidstock
Lauterbach
Ludweiler
Luisenthal
Röchlinghöhe
Wehrden

People born in Völklingen

Johannes Schulz (1884–1942) catholic priest, died of hunger in Dachau concentration camp
Tilli Breidenbach (1910–1994), German actress
Richard Tamblé (1913–1982), politician (SPD), MEB
Hermann Neuberger (1919–1992), president of DFB
Lothar Friedrich (1930–2015), bicycle racer
Hans-Otto Bräutigam (born 1931), politician and diplomat
Norbert Berger (1945–2012), singer
Werner Kuhn (born 1945), politician (FDP)
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (born 1962), German politician (CDU)