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Lebach

Lebach is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarlouis and 20 km (12 mi) north of Saarbrücken. As of 2023, its population was 19,095.

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Coordinates: 49°24′36″N 6°54′36″E / 49.41000°N 6.91000°E / 49.41000; 6.91000
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–29) Klauspeter Brill1 (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
64.21 km2 (24.79 sq mi)
Highest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Lowest elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)2
 • Total
19,468
 • Density303.2/km2 (785.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66811–66822
Dialling codes06881
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.lebach.de

Lebach (German pronunciation: [ˈleːbax] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarlouis and 20 km (12 mi) north of Saarbrücken. As of 2023, its population was 19,095.

Mayors

  • 1978–2006: Nikolaus Jung, CDU (died 2013)
  • 2006–2012: Arno Schmidt, CDU (died 20123)
  • since 2013: Klauspeter Brill, independent

On January 22, 2006 Arno Schmidt (CDU) won the election against Jürgen Barke (SPD). Arno Schmidt died in 2012 at the age of 60. Klauspeter Brill was elected as mayor on May 26, 2013.

Education

Daycare centers

  • Day care center Aschbach
  • Daycare Dörsdorf
  • Daycare Lebach
  • Daycare Steinbach
  • Daycare Thalexweiler
  • Kindergarten Herz-Jesu Gresaubach
  • Cath. Kindergarten St. Donatus, Landsweiler
  • Cath. Kindergarten Hl. Dreifaltigkeit and St. Marien, Lebach
  • Day care center "St. Nikolaus", Lebach4

Elementary schools

  • Elementary school Landsweiler
  • Elementary school Lebach
  • Elementary school Steinbach
  • Nikolaus-Groß-School Lebach5

High schools

  • Geschwister-Scholl High School Lebach
  • Johannes-Kepler High School Lebach5

Community schools

  • Theeltalschule Lebach
  • Nikolaus-Groß-Schule Lebach5

Vocational school

  • BBZ Lebach5

Notable people

Niedersaubach St. Antonius church source ↗
Lebach Catholic church source ↗
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2024, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes.
  3. "www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de". Archived from the original on October 28, 2013.
  4. "Stadt Lebach - Kindertagesstätten". www.lebach.de. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  5. "Stadt Lebach - Schulen". www.lebach.de. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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