Friedrichsthal

Town in Saarland, Germany

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Coat of arms

Location of Friedrichsthal within Saarbrücken district

(2020–30) Christian Jung^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total9.07 km² (3.50 sq mi)Elevation

300 m (1,000 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total9,958 • Density1,100/km² (2,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66293–66299

Dialling codes06897Vehicle registrationSBWebsitewww.friedrichsthal.de

Friedrichsthal is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, of Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 13 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Friedrichsthal (Saar) station is located on the Bingen (Rhein)–Saarbrücken railway.

History

In 1723 the place was founded with a glass foundry by Frederick Louis, Count of Nassau-Ottweiler.

Sons and daughters of the city

Johannes Driessler (1921-1998), composer
Joseph Rank (1816–1896), German-Austrian writer
Manfred Römbell (1941-2010), writer

References

^ 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.