Neunkirchen, Saarland

Neunkirchen
Neinkeije (Palatine German)
View of the town
View of the town
Flag of Neunkirchen
Coat of arms of Neunkirchen
Location of Neunkirchen within Neunkirchen district
EppelbornIllingenMerchweilerSchiffweilerOttweilerSpiesen-ElversbergNeunkirchenRhineland-PalatinateSankt Wendel (district)Saarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Saarpfalz-Kreis
Neunkirchen is located in Germany
Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen is located in Saarland
Neunkirchen
Neunkirchen
Coordinates: 49°21′N 7°10′E / 49.350°N 7.167°E / 49.350; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictNeunkirchen
Subdivisions10 Stadtteile
Government
 • Lord mayor (2019–29) Jörg Aumann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total75.08 km2 (28.99 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total46,882
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66538–66540
Dialling codes06821
Vehicle registrationNK
Websitewww.neunkirchen.de

Neunkirchen (German: [ˈnɔʏnˌkɪʁçn̩] ; Palatine German: Neinkeije) is a town and a municipality in Saarland, Germany. It is the largest town in, and the seat of the district of Neunkirchen. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 20 km northeast of Saarbrücken. With about 50,000 inhabitants, Neunkirchen is Saarland's second largest city.

  1. ^ Gewählte Ober-/Bürgermeister*innen, Landrät*innen und Regionalverbandsdirektor*in im Saarland, Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes, 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fläche und Bevölkerung - Stand: 31.12.2022 (Basis Zensus 2011)" (PDF) (in German). Statistisches Amt des Saarlandes. June 2023.