Friedrichsthal

Friedrichsthal
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichsthal within Saarbrücken district
Location of Friedrichsthal
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Coordinates: 49°19′32″N 7°5′46″E / 49.32556°N 7.09611°E / 49.32556; 7.09611
Country	Germany
State	Saarland
District	Saarbrücken
Subdivisions	3
Government
• Mayor (2020–30)	Christian Jung[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.07 km^2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,887
• Density	1,090/km^2 (2,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	66293–66299
Dialling codes	06897
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	www.friedrichsthal.de

Friedrichsthal (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌtaːl] ^ⓘ) 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

1. Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
2. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.