Neunkirchen
Neinkeije (Palatine German) | |
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 View of the town | |
 Flag _COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Neunkirchen within Neunkirchen district  | |
  Neunkirchen  Neunkirchen | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′N 7°10′E / 49.350°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Neunkirchen |
| Subdivisions | 10 Stadtteile |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor (2019–29) | Jörg Aumann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.08 km2 (28.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 46,882 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66538–66540 |
| Dialling codes | 06821 |
| Vehicle registration | NK |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ 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.