Ottweiler

Ottweiler
Town
Town square with the Old Tower in the background
Town square with the Old Tower in the background
Flag of Ottweiler
Flag
Coat of arms of Ottweiler
Coat of arms
Location of Ottweiler within Neunkirchen district
EppelbornIllingenMerchweilerSchiffweilerOttweilerSpiesen-ElversbergNeunkirchenRhineland-PalatinateSankt Wendel (district)Saarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Saarpfalz-Kreis
Ottweiler is located in Germany
Ottweiler
Ottweiler
Ottweiler is located in Saarland
Ottweiler
Ottweiler
Coordinates: 49°22′N 7°10′E / 49.367°N 7.167°E / 49.367; 7.167
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictNeunkirchen
Subdivisions5
Government
 • Mayor (2019–29) Holger Schäfer[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total
45.51 km2 (17.57 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
14,543
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66564
Dialling codes06824, 06858
Vehicle registrationNK
Websitewww.ottweiler.de

Ottweiler (pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7 km north of Neunkirchen, and 25 km northeast of Saarbrücken.

  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.