Schiffweiler

Schiffweiler
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Schiffweiler
Location of Schiffweiler within Neunkirchen district
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Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°7′E / 49.367°N 7.117°E / 49.367; 7.117Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°7′E / 49.367°N 7.117°E / 49.367; 7.117
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Neunkirchen
Government
  Mayor Markus Fuchs (SPD)
Area
  Total 21.32 km2 (8.23 sq mi)
Elevation 260-420 m (−1,120 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,686
  Density 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66578
Dialling codes 06821 (06824)
Vehicle registration NK
Website www.schiffweiler.de

Schiffweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Neunkirchen, and 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

People from Schiffweiler

  • Konrad Grebe (1907–1972), German mining engineer and inventor of coal plow

References

  1. "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2017 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). September 2018.


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