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Völklingen (French: Vœlklange, Moselle Franconian: Välglinge ) is a town in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken, and directly borders France.
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Location of Völklingen within Saarbrücken district  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°15′N 06°50′E / 49.250°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 49°15′N 06°50′E / 49.250°N 6.833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2017–) | Christiane Blatt[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.06 km2 (25.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 39,412 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/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 |
The town is known for its industrial past, the Völklinger Hütte (ironworks) being declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
DistrictsEdit
The city is divided into ten districts:
- Völkingen
- Fenne
- Fürstenhausen, home to the coking plant
- Geislautern
- Heidstock
- Lauterbach
- Ludweiler
- Luisenthal
- Röchlinghöhe
- Wehrden
GeographyEdit
Völklingen is situated on the fertile alluvial plane at the confluence of the river Rossel and of the river Köller into the river Saar.
HistoryEdit
In antiquity it was settled by Celtic tribes, then by the Romans. The Franks colonized the area between the 5th and 9th centuries. Völkingen 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 Saarbrücken. The peasants of Völkingen revolted against the Count of Saarbrücken in 1566, when he ordered the construction of the Homburger castle.
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Völklingen is twinned with:[3]
Ars-sur-Moselle, France- Forbach, France
- Les Lilas, France
Notable peopleEdit
- Johannes Schulz (1884–1942), catholic priest, died of hunger in Dachau concentration camp
- Hermann Neuberger (1919–1992), president of DFB
- Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (born 1962), politician (CDU)
GalleryEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, accessed 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Saarland.de – Amtliche Einwohnerzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2020" (PDF). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes (in German). June 2021.
- ^ "Städtepartnerschaften". voelklingen.de (in German). Völklingen. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Völklingen. |
- Official website
(in German) - Historical facts about Völklingen (in German)
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