Homburg (Saar)

Homburg
Saint Michael Church

Coat of arms
Homburg
Location of Homburg within Saarpfalz district
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Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E / 49.317; 7.333Coordinates: 49°19′N 7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E / 49.317; 7.333
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarpfalz
Government
 • Mayor Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD)
Area
 • Total 82.65 km2 (31.91 sq mi)
Elevation 233 m (764 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 41,934
 • Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66424 (66401–66424)
Dialling codes 06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler)
Vehicle registration HOM
Website Official website

Homburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk], French: Hombourg) is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district. With a population of c. 41,822 inhabitants (June 30th 2017), is the third largest city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH.

Geography

Homburg is situated in north of the district of Saarpfalz, close to the borders of Saarland with Rhineland-Palatinate and not too far from France. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken. The villages Beeden, Schwarzenbach, Wörschweiler, Einöd and Ingweiler are situated in or on the Blies valley.

The town counts 9 villages: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.

The village Einöd counts Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker. The village Jägersburg counts Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler. Erbach counts also Lappentascherhof and Johannishof.

Populations (December 1st 2017):[2]

VillageDistrictPopulation
AltbreitenfelderhofJägersburg125
BeedenHomburg Center2.802
BruchhofHomburg Center1.831
EinödEinöd2.619
ErbachHomburg Center12.363
HomburgHomburg Center11.986
IngweilerEinöd140
JägersburgJägersburg2.701
KirrbergKirrberg2.744
Lappentascher HofHomburg Center191
ReiskirchenHomburg Center1.238
SanddorfHomburg Center1.109
SchwarzenackerEinöd646
SchwarzenbachHomburg Center1.910
WebsweilerJägersburg273
WörschweilerWörschweiler272
Complete 42.950

History

Historical affiliations

County of Homburg 12th century–1449
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1449–1680
Kingdom of France 1680–1697
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1697–1755
Palatine Zweibrücken 1755–1793
French Republic 1793–1804
French Empire 1804–1815
 Kingdom of Bavaria 1816–1871
 German Empire 1871–1918
Territory of the Saar Basin 1920–1935
 Nazi Germany 1935–1945
Saar Protectorate 1947–1956
 West Germany 1957–1990
 Germany 1990–present

The Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was in the 12th Century the seat of the counts of Homburg. In 1330 the village received the town status (Stadtrecht) by Louis the Bavarian.

Homburg in the 17th century

Population development

[3]

Year181418761905193819451961197019731974200020032007200820122014
Population290036009400201001960029725321753360043100460004600044000436914135743000
The city from Schlossberg

Politics

Since the administration reform 1974 has Homburg a Lord Mayor, before a Mayor.[4]

Since October 1st 2014 is Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD) Lord Mayor of Homburg.

Main sights

Market square
  • Homburg is home to the Schlossberghöhlen (Schlossberg Caves / Castle Mountain Caves).
  • Homburg is the home of Gutenbrunnen / Schloss Louisenthal (Louisenthal Castle).
  • Homburg is the home of the Schloss Karlsberg (Karlsberg Castle)
  • Homburg is the home of the Kloster Wörschweiler (Wörschweiler Abbey)

Transport

Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by the motorways A6 (exit Homburg) and A8 (exits Limbach and Einöd).

Personalities

International relations

Homburg is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2017 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ Data and Facts, Population of villages on www.homburg.de (in German)
  3. ↑ Daten und Fakten, Bevölkerungsentwicklung auf www.homburg.de (in German)
  4. ↑ Verzeichnis der Bürgermeister und Oberbürgermeister von Homburg ab 1798 auf dem Webangebot der Stadt Homburg (in German)
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