Mettlach
municipality of Germany
Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect: Mettlich) is a municipality in Merzig-Wadern in Saarland, Germany. It is on the river Saar, about 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach.
Mettlach | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°29′39.2″N 6°36′18.7″E / 49.494222°N 6.605194°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Merzig-Wadern |
| Subdivisions | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2016–26) | Daniel Kiefer[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.08 km2 (30.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,082 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66693 |
| Dialling codes | 06864 |
| Vehicle registration | MZG |
| Website | www |
Districts
changeThe municipality has 10 districts:
| Districts | Population (31 December 2015) |
Area |
|---|---|---|
| Bethingen | 250 | 1.77 km² |
| Dreisbach | 159 | 1.52 km² |
| Faha | 339 | 8.06 km² |
| Mettlach | 3,192 | 9.54 km² |
| Nohn | 689 | 5.99 km² |
| Orscholz | 3,664 | 10.74 km² |
| Saarhölzbach | 1,623 | 13.12 km² |
| Tünsdorf | 894 | 5.37 km² |
| Wehingen | 477 | 5.05 km² |
| Weiten | 1,163 | 16.94 km² |
| Total | 12,450 | 78.08 km² |
Sights
change- Castle Montclair within the Saarschleife
- Castle Saareck
- Castle Ziegelberg
- Chapel of St. Joseph
- Cloef-Atrium (conference and visitor center) in Orscholz
- Cultural-historical exhibition in the adventure center of Villeroy & Boch
- Old abbey
- Old tower
- Parish church of St. Gangolf
- Parish church of St. Hubertus, with Gothic Revival organ
- Parish church of St. Lutwinus, with alabaster choir windows that are unique in Germany
- Saarschleife at the Cloef
- Stoneware museum
References
change- ↑ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mettlach.
- Official website (in German)