Homburg, Saarland

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Homburg
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
Flag of Homburg
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Coat of arms of Homburg
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Location of Homburg within Saarpfalz district
Homburg is located in Germany
Homburg
Homburg
Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E / 49.317; 7.333Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E / 49.317; 7.333
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarpfalz
Subdivisions9
Government
 • Lord mayor (2014–) Rüdiger Schneidewind[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total82.65 km2 (31.91 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[2]
 • Total41,790
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66424 (66401–66424)
Dialling codes06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler)
Vehicle registrationHOM
WebsiteOfficial website

Homburg (German: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk] (About this soundlisten); French: Hombourg) is a town in Saarland, Germany and the administrative seat of the county of Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate). With a population of approx. 41,822 inhabitants (June 30, 2017), it is the third largest town in Saarland. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH.

Geography[]

Homburg is located in the northern part of the Saarpfalz, bordering Rhineland-Palatinate and about 20 km away from the French border. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken. The villages Beeden, Schwarzenbach, Wörschweiler, Einöd and Ingweiler are situated in or on the Blies valley.

Homburg is composed of nine districts: , , Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, , and .

The Einöd district has three municipal factions: Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker; Jägersburg is composed of the fractions Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler; Erbach has Erbach, Lappentascherhof, and Johannishof.

Populations (December 1st 2017):[3]

Village District Population
Altbreitenfelderhof Jägersburg 125
Beeden Homburg Center 2.802
Bruchhof Homburg Center 1.831
Einöd Einöd 2.619
Erbach Homburg Center 12.363
Homburg Homburg Center 11.986
Ingweiler Einöd 140
Jägersburg Jägersburg 2.701
Kirrberg Kirrberg 2.744
Lappentascher Hof Homburg Center 191
Reiskirchen Homburg Center 1.238
Sanddorf Homburg Center 1.109
Schwarzenacker Einöd 646
Schwarzenbach Homburg Center 1.910
Websweiler Jägersburg 273
Wörschweiler Wörschweiler 272
Complete   42.950

History[]

Historical affiliations

County of Homburg 12th century–1449
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1449–1680
Kingdom of France 1680–1697
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1697–1755
Palatine Zweibrücken 1755–1793
French Republic 1793–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
 Kingdom of Bavaria 1816–1871
 German Empire 1871–1918
Territory of the Saar Basin 1920–1935
 Nazi Germany 1935–1945
Saar Protectorate 1947–1956
 West Germany 1957–1990
 Germany 1990–present

The Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was in the 12th Century the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the village received the town status (Stadtrecht) by Louis the Bavarian.

Homburg in the 17th century
Fortress of Homburg 1700

Population development[]

[4]

Year 1814 1876 1905 1938 1945 1961 1970 1973 1974 2000 2003 2007 2008 2012 2014
Population 2900 3600 9400 20100 19600 29725 32175 33600 43100 46000 46000 44000 43691 41357 43000
The city from Schlossberg

Politics[]

Since the administration reform 1974 Homburg has a Lord Mayor, before that it used to have a Mayor.[5]

Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD) has been Lord Mayor of Homburg since October 1, 2014.

Main sights[]

Market square

Transport[]

Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by the motorways A6 (exit Homburg) and A8 (exits Limbach and Einöd).

Notable people[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Homburg is twinned with:[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, accessed 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2021.
  3. ^ Data and Facts, Population of villages on www.homburg.de (in German)
  4. ^ Daten und Fakten, Bevölkerungsentwicklung auf www.homburg.de (in German)
  5. ^ Verzeichnis der Bürgermeister und Oberbürgermeister von Homburg ab 1798 auf dem Webangebot der Stadt Homburg (in German)
  6. ^ "Partnerstädte". homburg.de (in German). Homburg. Retrieved 2021-02-15.

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