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Rehlingen-Siersburg

Coordinates: 49°22′7″N 6°40′43″E / 49.36861°N 6.67861°E / 49.36861; 6.67861
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Rehlingen-Siersburg
Coat of arms of Rehlingen-Siersburg
Location of Rehlingen-Siersburg within Saarlouis district
FranceFranceSaarbrücken (district)Neunkirchen (German district)Sankt Wendel (district)Merzig-WadernRehlingen-SiersburgWallerfangenÜberherrnDillingenSaarlouisWadgassenBousEnsdorfSchwalbachSaarwellingenNalbachSchmelzLebach
Rehlingen-Siersburg is located in Germany
Rehlingen-Siersburg
Rehlingen-Siersburg
Rehlingen-Siersburg is located in Saarland
Rehlingen-Siersburg
Rehlingen-Siersburg
Coordinates: 49°22′7″N 6°40′43″E / 49.36861°N 6.67861°E / 49.36861; 6.67861
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (2021–31) Joshua Pawlak[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total61.16 km2 (23.61 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,349
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66780
Dialling codes06835, 06869, 06833, 06861
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.rehlingen-siersburg.de

Rehlingen-Siersburg is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 8 km northwest of Saarlouis, and 30 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

Geography

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Location

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Rehlingen is located at the Saar, Siersburg is located at the Nied, the other districts are partly on the Gau (Saargau), partly in the valley of the Nied, a left-side tributary of the Saar. Rehlingen-Siersburg borders France to the west, Merzig-Wadern district to the north, Dillingen / Saar to the east, and Wallerfangen to the south.

Municipal districts

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  • Biringen
  • Eimersdorf
  • Fremersdorf
  • Fürweiler
  • Gerlfangen
  • Hemmersdorf
  • Niedaltdorf
  • Oberesch
  • Rehlingen Siersburg

Sights

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  • Castle Fremersdorf
  • Castle Siersburg
  • Niedaltdorf stalactite cave
  • Lorraine houses and castles in different districts
  • Niedtal
  • Saargau
  • Druids path

References

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  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.