Ottweiler
Ottweiler (
pronunciation ) 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.
Ottweiler | |
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 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 | |
| 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 |
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.
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