Schmelz

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Schmelz
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Schmelz
Schmelz (Germany)
Schmelz
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Saarland
District Saarlouis
Mayor Armin Emanuel (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 58.64 km² (22.6 sq mi)
Elevation 249 m  (817 ft)
Population 17,307  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 295 /km² (764 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate SLS
Postal codes 66832–66839
Area codes 06887, 06888;06881 (Primsweiler), 06874 (Michelbach)
Website www.schmelz.de

Coordinates: 49°25′00″N 6°50′00″E / 49.416667, 6.833333

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