Wadgassen

Wadgassen
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Wadgassen
Location of Wadgassen within Saarlouis district
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Coordinates: 49°16′N 6°46′E / 49.267°N 6.767°E / 49.267; 6.767Coordinates: 49°16′N 6°46′E / 49.267°N 6.767°E / 49.267; 6.767
Country Germany
State Saarland
District Saarlouis
Government
 • Mayor Sebastian Greiber
Area
 • Total 25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Elevation 187 m (614 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 17,372
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 66787
Dialling codes 06834
Vehicle registration SLS
Website www.wadgassen.de

Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 6 km southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km west of Saarbrücken.

Religion

Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey (German: Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Wadgassen) was located here.

Fusion

  • 1974: Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen (Saar), Wadgassen (village), Werbeln

Politics

Local council

Party 2014 2009 2004
CDU 11 12 16
SPD 15 13 14
Linke 2 4 0
FDP 2 2 0
Grüne 2 1 0
FWG 1 1 2
Independent 0 0 1

(as at 24 May 2014)[2]

Mayor

  • From 1 May 2014 - today: Sebastian Greiber
  • 1 May 1988–30 April 2014: Harald Braun, SPD
  • 1974–1988: Dr. Friedrich Mouty, CDU

Twin town

Economy

  • Glass industry (Villeroy & Boch).
  • Mechanical engineering (Firma Koch; since 2007 FL SMIDTH KOCH MVT)
  • Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center

Museums

  • Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum (DZM) in the Abteihof (part of the former Premonstratensian abbey)
  • Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
  • Museum Academia Wadegotia - local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13 (csw Neubau), Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
  • Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen (closed on 30 September 2007)

Famous people

References

  1. ↑ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2017 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). September 2018.
  2. ↑ Official report of the Wadgassen town council


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