Schmelz

Schmelz
Panorama of Schmelz
Panorama of Schmelz
Coat of arms of Schmelz
Location of Schmelz within Saarlouis district
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Schmelz is located in Germany
Schmelz
Schmelz
Schmelz is located in Saarland
Schmelz
Schmelz
Coordinates: 49°25′N 6°50′E / 49.417°N 6.833°E / 49.417; 6.833
CountryGermany
StateSaarland
DistrictSaarlouis
Government
 • Mayor (2019–29) Wolfram Lang[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total58.64 km2 (22.64 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total16,301
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
66832–66839
Dialling codes06887, 06888;06881 (Primsweiler), 06874 (Michelbach)
Vehicle registrationSLS
Websitewww.schmelz.de

Schmelz is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km northeast of Saarlouis, and 25 km northwest of Saarbrücken.

The town of Schmelz (which translates to Glaze) is made of six municipalities, Schmelz itself – which consists of Außen and Bettingen – and Hüttersdorf, Limbach, Michelbach, Primsweiler, and Dorf im Bohnental. These independent villages in the Saarlouis district date back to Roman times. A native of Schmelz would be called a Schmelzer as in a person from Berlin being referred to as a Berliner.

  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.