Dillingen, Saarland

Dillingen
Flag of Dillingen
Coat of arms of Dillingen
Location of Dillingen within Saarlouis district
FranceFranceSaarbrücken (district)Neunkirchen (German district)Sankt Wendel (district)Merzig-WadernRehlingen-SiersburgWallerfangenÜberherrnDillingenSaarlouisWadgassenBousEnsdorfSchwalbachSaarwellingenNalbachSchmelzLebach
Dillingen is located in Germany
Dillingen
Dillingen
Dillingen is located in Saarland
Dillingen
Dillingen
Coordinates: 49°21′N 6°44′E / 49.350°N 6.733°E / 49.350; 6.733
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Subdivisions3
Government
 • Mayor (2024–34) Christian Finkler[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
22.07 km2 (8.52 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
19,989
 • Density910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66744–66763
Dialling codes06831
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.dillingen-saar.de

Dillingen (also: Dillingen an der Saar) (French: Dillange) is a town in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland. It has about 20,000 inhabitants and is divided into the three districts Dillingen-city center, Pachten and Diefflen. The city is located on the edge of the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park at the mouth of the Prims in the Saar and is located about 10 km from the French border. Dillingen is located about 60 km from Luxembourg City and Trier, 50 km from Metz and 30 km from Saarbrücken and is directly adjacent to the urban area of Saarlouis. In terms of population, it is the second largest municipality in the district of Saarlouis. The Dillinger Hütte steelworks is located here.

  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.