Bexbach | |
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Town | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Location of Bexbach within Saarpfalz district | |
Bexbach Show map of GermanyBexbach Show map of Saarland | |
Coordinates: 49°20′58″N 7°15′34″E / 49.34944°N 7.25944°E / 49.34944; 7.25944 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Saarland |
District | Saarpfalz |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019–29) | Christian Prech (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.08 km (12.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,642 |
• Density | 570/km (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 66441–66450 |
Dialling codes | 06826 |
Vehicle registration | HOM |
Website | www.bexbach.de |
Bexbach (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛksˌbaχ] ) is a town in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approximatively 6 km east of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The Saarländisches Bergbaumuseum (Saarland Mining Museum) is located in the town.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Edwin Hügel (1919-1988), politician (FDP), minister of economy, transport and agriculture in Cabinet Zeyer II (1982-1983)
- Gerd Dudenhöffer (born 1949), comedian and author
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in GermanyBexbach is twinned with:
References
- Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
- "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.
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