Merchweiler | |
|---|---|
 Merchweiler | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Merchweiler
within Neunkirchen district | |
 Location of Merchweiler | |
Merchweiler Merchweiler | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 7°2′E / 49.350°N 7.033°E / 49.350; 7.033 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–34) | Sebastian Maas1 (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 10,099 |
| • Density | 789/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66584–66589 |
| Dialling codes | 06825 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www.merchweiler.de |
Merchweiler (German pronunciation: [ˈmɛʁçvaɪlɐ]) is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Neunkirchen, and 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Saarbrücken. The municipality of Merchweiler consists of two parts: Merchweiler (village) and Wemmetsweiler (village).
Twin towns – sister cities
Merchweiler is twinned with:
Falicon, France (1987)
References
References
- Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 12 June 2024.
- "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2024, basierend auf dem Zensus 2022" (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes.