Mettlach

Coordinates: 49°29′39.2″N 6°36′18.7″E / 49.494222°N 6.605194°E / 49.494222; 6.605194
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Mettlach
Flag of Mettlach
Coat of arms of Mettlach
Location of Mettlach within Merzig-Wadern district
Mettlach is located in Germany
Mettlach
Mettlach
Mettlach is located in Saarland
Mettlach
Mettlach
Coordinates: 49°29′39.2″N 6°36′18.7″E / 49.494222°N 6.605194°E / 49.494222; 6.605194
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictMerzig-Wadern
Subdivisions10
Government
 • Mayor (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
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total12,044
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66693
Dialling codes06864
Vehicle registrationMZG
Websitewww.mettlach.de

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.

Districts[change | change source]

The 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 | change source]

  • 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 | change source]

  1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. "Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2022.

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