Bexbach
Bexbach | |
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Coat of arms | |
show Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district | |
Bexbach | |
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.34944°N 7.25944°ECoordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.34944°N 7.25944°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarpfalz |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–24) | Christian Prech[1] (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 17,565 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66441–66450 |
Dialling codes | 06826 |
Vehicle registration | HOM |
Website | www.bexbach.de |
Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] (listen)) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.
Sons and daughters of the town[]
- Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
- Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author
International relations[]
Bexbach is twinned with:
References[]
- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, accessed 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2021.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Towns in Saarland
- Saarpfalz-Kreis
- Palatinate (region)
- Saarland geography stubs