Blieskastel

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Blieskastel
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Blieskastel
Blieskastel (Germany)
Blieskastel
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saarland
District Saarpfalz
Mayor Annelie Faber-Wegener (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 108.27 km² (41.8 sq mi)
Elevation 218 m  (715 ft)
Population 22,898  (31/03/2006)
 - Density 211 /km² (548 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HOM
Postal codes 66431–66440
Area code 06842
Website www.blieskastel.de

Coordinates: 49°13′59″N 7°15′0″E / 49.23306, 7.25

Blieskastel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 8 km west of Zweibrücken, and 20 km east of Saarbrücken.

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