Homburg, Saarland

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Homburg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Homburg
Homburg, Saarland (Germany)
Homburg, Saarland
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saarland
District Saarpfalz
Town subdivisions 9
Mayor Karlheinz Schöner (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 82.64 km² (31.9 sq mi)
Elevation 233 m  (764 ft)
Population 44,217  (31/03/2006)
 - Density 535 /km² (1,386 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HOM
Postal codes 66401–66424
Area codes 06841, 06848 (Einöd und Wörschweiler)
Website www.homburg.de

Coordinates: 49°19′00″N 7°20′00″E / 49.316667, 7.333333

Homburg is a city in Saarland, Germany, with a population of c. 44,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Saarpfalz district. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major employers include Michelin and Robert Bosch GmbH.

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