Völklingen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Saarland |
| District | Saarbrücken |
| Population | 40,967 (2005) |
| Area | 67.06 km² |
| Population density | 611 /km² |
| Elevation | 182-328 m |
| Coordinates | 49°15′ N 6°50′ E |
| Postal code | 66301–66333 |
| Area code | 06898, 06802 |
| Licence plate code | VK |
| Mayor | Klaus Lorig (CDU) |
| Website | voelklingen.de |
Völklingen is a town and a municipality in the district of Saarbrücken, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, on the river Saar, approx. 10 km west of Saarbrücken.
The town is known for its industrial past, with its facilities and ironworks being collectively declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Aachen Cathedral · Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch · Augustusburg and Falkenlust · Bamberg · Bauhaus Sites · Berlin Museum Island · Classical Weimar · Cologne Cathedral · Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm · Dresden Elbe Valley · Goslar with Mines of Rammelsberg · Lübeck · Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg · Maulbronn Monastery Complex · Messel Pit Fossil Site · Monastic Island of Reichenau · Old Town of Quedlinburg · Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin · Pilgrimage Church of Wies · Regensburg · Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady, Trier · St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim · Speyer Cathedral · Stralsund and Wismar · Town Hall and Roland in Bremen · Upper Middle Rhine Valley · Völklingen Ironworks · Wartburg Castle · Würzburg Residence · Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, Essen
Transboundary: Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Upper German Raetian Limes (w/ UK) · Muskauer Park (w/ Poland)
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