Ottweiler | |
|---|---|
 Town square with the Old Tower in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district   | |
  Ottweiler  Ottweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°ECoordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Holger Schäfer (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,285 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66564 |
| Dialling codes | 06824, 06858 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.ottweiler.de |
Ottweiler (
pronunciation (help·info)) 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.
Culture
The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.
The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg in 1983.[2]
People
- Ludwig Steeg (1894-1945), politician, mayor from Berlin from 1940-1945
References
- ^ "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2019" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). July 2020.
- ^ "The History of Ottweiler Brauerei". Ottweiler Beer.
External links
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