Homburg | |
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 Saint Michael Church | |
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Location of Homburg withinSaarpfalz district  | |
  Homburg  Homburg | |
| Coordinates:49°19′N7°20′E / 49.317°N 7.333°E /49.317; 7.333 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarpfalz |
| Subdivisions | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Lord mayor(2014–24) | Rüdiger Schneidewind[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.61 km2 (31.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 42,297 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 66424 (66401–66424) |
| Dialling codes | 06841, 06848 (Einöd and Wörschweiler) |
| Vehicle registration | HOM |
| Website | Official website |
Homburg (German pronunciation:[ˈhɔmbʊʁk]ⓘ;French:Hombourg,[ɔ̃buʁ];Palatine German:Humborch) is a town inSaarland,Germany and the administrative seat of theSaarpfalz district. With a population of 43,029 inhabitants (2022),[3] it is the third largest town in the state. The city offers over 30,000 workplaces. The medical department of theUniversity of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to theKarlsberg beer brewery. Major employers includeRobert Bosch GmbH,Schaeffler Group andMichelin.
Homburg is located in the northern part of theSaarpfalz district, borderingRhineland-Palatinate. It is 16 km fromNeunkirchen and 36 km fromSaarbrücken.
The city districts are situated in theBlies valley or on its tributariesErbach,Lambsbach andSchwarzbach.
Homburg is composed of Homburg center and nine city districts:Beeden,Bruchhof-Sanddorf,Einöd,Erbach,Jägersburg,Kirrberg,Reiskirchen,Schwarzenbach andWörschweiler.
Einöd includes: Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker; Jägersburg includes Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler; Erbach includes Erbach, Lappentascherhof and Johannishof.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1814 | 2,900 | — |
| 1876 | 3,600 | +0.35% |
| 1905 | 9,400 | +3.36% |
| 1938 | 20,100 | +2.33% |
| 1945 | 19,600 | −0.36% |
| 1973 | 33,600 | +1.94% |
| 1974 | 43,100 | +28.27% |
| 2000 | 46,000 | +0.25% |
| 2014 | 43,000 | −0.48% |
| 2022 | 43,029 | +0.01% |
| Source: Homburg[3] | ||
Actual (as of 1 August 2022):[3]
| Village | District | Population |
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| Altbreitenfelderhof | Jägersburg | 120 |
| Beeden | Homburg Center | 2,714 |
| Bruchhof | Homburg Center | 1,818 |
| Einöd | Einöd | 2,749 |
| Erbach | Homburg Center | 12,352 |
| Homburg | Homburg Center | 12,058 |
| Ingweiler | Einöd | 158 |
| Jägersburg | Jägersburg | 2,755 |
| Kirrberg | Kirrberg | 2,566 |
| Lappentascher Hof | Homburg Center | 191 |
| Reiskirchen | Homburg Center | 1,296 |
| Sanddorf | Homburg Center | 1,170 |
| Schwarzenacker | Einöd | 632 |
| Schwarzenbach | Homburg Center | 1,925 |
| Websweiler | Jägersburg | 263 |
| Wörschweiler | Wörschweiler | 262 |
| Total | 43,029 |
County of Homburg 12th century–1449
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1449–1680
Kingdom of France 1680–1697
County of Nassau-Saarbrücken 1697–1755
Palatine Zweibrücken 1755–1793
French Republic 1793–1804
Kingdom of Bavaria 1816–1871
German Empire 1871–1918
Territory of the Saar Basin 1920–1935
Nazi Germany 1935–1945
Saar Protectorate 1947–1956
West Germany 1957–1990
Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was the seat of the counts of Homburg in the 12th century. In 1330 the village received town status (Stadtrecht) fromLouis the Bavarian.
Since the administration reform 1974 Homburg has a Lord Mayor, before that it used to have a Mayor.[4]
Rüdiger Schneidewind (SPD) has been Lord Mayor of Homburg since October 1, 2014.
Homburg (Saar) Hauptbahnhof is the main railway station in the town, served by long-distance and regional trains. By road transport, the town is served by themotorwaysA6 (exitHomburg) andA8 (exitsLimbach andEinöd).
La Baule-Escoublac, France (1984)Ilmenau, Germany (1989)
Albano Laziale, Italy (2018)
Homburg travel guide from WikivoyageTowns and municipalities inSaarpfalz | ||
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