Merchweiler

Merchweiler
Merchweiler
Merchweiler
Coat of arms of Merchweiler
Location of Merchweiler within Neunkirchen district
EppelbornIllingenMerchweilerSchiffweilerOttweilerSpiesen-ElversbergNeunkirchenRhineland-PalatinateSankt Wendel (district)Saarlouis (district)Saarbrücken (district)Saarpfalz-Kreis
Merchweiler is located in Germany
Merchweiler
Merchweiler
Merchweiler is located in Saarland
Merchweiler
Merchweiler
Coordinates: 49°21′N 7°2′E / 49.350°N 7.033°E / 49.350; 7.033
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictNeunkirchen
Subdivisions2
Government
 • Mayor (2024–34) Sebastian Maas[1] (CDU)
Area
 • Total12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Highest elevation
392 m (1,286 ft)
Lowest elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total9,843
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66584–66589
Dialling codes06825
Vehicle registrationNK
Websitewww.merchweiler.de

Merchweiler is a municipality in the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km west of Neunkirchen, and 15 km northeast of Saarbrücken. The municipality of Merchweiler consists of two parts: Merchweiler (village) and Wemmetsweiler (village).

  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.