Mettlach

Municipality in Saarland, Germany

Coat of arms

Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district

(2016–26) Daniel Kiefer^[1] (SPD)Area

• Total78.08 km² (30.15 sq mi)Highest elevation

451 m (1,480 ft)Lowest elevation

154 m (505 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[2]

• Total12,082 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

66693

Dialling codes06864Vehicle registrationMZGWebsitewww.mettlach.de

Mettlach (Saarlandic dialect:Mettlich) is a municipality in the district Merzig-Wadern, in Saarland, Germany, situated on the river Saar, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) northwest of Merzig, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Trier. The headquarters of Villeroy & Boch are in Mettlach. Also, the Mettlach tiles are named after the municipality.^[3]

Municipalities

The population of the present city, including all outlying districts (as of 31 December 2015):


Municipality	Population
Bethingen	250
Dreisbach	159
Faha	339
Mettlach	3.192
Nohn	689
Orscholz	3.664
Saarhölzbach	1.623
Tünsdorf	894
Wehingen	477
Weiten	1.163

Sights

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 star unique in Germany
Saarschleife at the Cloef
Stoneware museum

Gallery

Schloss Saareck (Castle Saareck)
Schloss Ziegelberg (Castle Ziegelberg)
Kapelle St. Joseph (Chapel of St. Joseph)
Cloef-Atrium
Old Abbey (rear view)
Alter Turm (old tower)
Church of St. Gangolf
St. Lutwinus' Church
Saarschleife at the Cloef
Stoneware Museum

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.
^ "THE METTLACH TILES, A STORY IN THEMSELVES". Villeroy & Boch. villeroyboch-group.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.