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Volklingen

Coordinates : 49°15′N 06°50′E  /  49.250°N 6.833°E  / 49.250; 6.833
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Volklingen
Town
Flag of Völklingen
Flag
Coat of arms of Völklingen
Coat of arms
Location of Volklingen within Saarbrucken district
Völklingen is located in Germany
Völklingen
Volklingen
Völklingen is located in Saarland
Völklingen
Volklingen
Coordinates: 49°15′N 06°50′E  /  49.250°N 6.833°E  / 49.250; 6.833
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarbrucken
Government
 ?  Mayor (2017–27) Christiane Blatt [1] ( SPD )
Area
 ? Total 67.06 km 2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
  (2022-12-31) [2]
 ? Total 40,192
 ? Density 600/km 2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET )
 ? Summer ( DST ) UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Postal codes
66301?66333
Dialling codes 06898, 06802
Vehicle registration VK
Website www .voelklingen .de

Volklingen ( French : Vœlklange , Moselle Franconian : Valglinge ) is a town in the district of Saarbrucken , in Saarland , Germany . It is situated on the river Saar , approx. 10 km west of Saarbrucken , and directly borders France .

The town is known for its industrial past, the Volklinger Hutte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site . [3]

Subdivisions [ edit ]

The town is divided into ten Stadtteile (quarters): [4]

  • Volkingen
  • Fenne
  • Furstenhausen
  • Geislautern
  • Heidstock
  • Lauterbach
  • Ludweiler
  • Luisenthal
  • Rochlinghohe
  • Wehrden

Geography [ edit ]

Volklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Koller into the river Saar .

History [ edit ]

In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans. The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries. Volkingen was initially referred to as "Fulcolingas" by Durandis, Vice Chancellor to Louis the Pious in 822.

Peasants living in the area were subject to taxation by the Count of Saarbrucken. The peasants of Volkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrucken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.

Twin towns ? sister cities [ edit ]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Volklingen is twinned with: [5]

Notable people [ edit ]

Gallery [ edit ]

Volklinger Hutte panorama

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Gewahlte Ober-/Burgermeister*innen, Landrat*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland , Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Flache und Bevolkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes . June 2023.
  3. ^ "Volklingen Ironworks" . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . Retrieved 26 June 2022 .
  4. ^ Die Stadtteile , Stadt Volkingen. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Stadtepartnerschaften" . voelklingen.de (in German). Volklingen . Retrieved 2021-02-22 .

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